Softball Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Middle Creek Mustangs
Apex Friendship and Middle Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Apex Friendship Patriots will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Apex Friendship stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Middle Creek onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Apex Friendship.
Sydney Joyce made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Joyce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Joyce was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Apex Friendship got a massive performance out of Avery Kiger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Makenzie Spero was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Apex Friendship's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Middle Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.
Middle Creek's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Apex Friendship has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Middle Creek, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Apex Friendship's sizable advantage in that area, Middle Creek will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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