Baseball Game Preview: Apollo Ridge Vikings vs. Carlynton Cougars

For the second straight game, Apollo Ridge will face off against Carlynton. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Apollo Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Carlynton with a sharp 12-2 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.

Alex Clawson

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 @ Carlynton	3
04/01/25 vs Springdale	2
04/15/25 vs Our Lady of the Sacred Heart	1
04/12/25 @ Moniteau	1
03/24/25 @ South Side	1

The team relied heavily on Alex Clawson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Parker Gourley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Apollo Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Apollo Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Carlynton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.