Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Apex Cougars
The Apex Friendship Patriots will be playing at home against the Apex Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Apex Friendship will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 23rd matchup with Apex.
In what's become a running theme this season, Apex Friendship gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Green Hope.
Brianna Spero was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Spero was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Avery Kiger was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Makenzie Spero was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Apex had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Panther Creek on Tuesday.
Alyssa Kaufman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Kendall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Analiza Whittlesey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Apex Friendship's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Apex, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Apex Friendship came up short against Apex in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Apex Friendship, Madeline Degnan (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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