Softball Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Cary Imps
Apex Friendship is 10-0 against Cary since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Apex Friendship Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Apex Friendship has seven straight wins, Cary has 20 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Apex Friendship gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Panther Creek 5-4. That's two games straight that Apex Friendship has won by just one run.
Sydney Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery Kiger was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Christman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Cary lost 16-1 to Holly Springs on Friday.
Cary saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Spey, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Apex Friendship's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Cary, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Cary's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Apex Friendship has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Cary, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Apex Friendship's hitters?
Apex Friendship took their win against Cary when the teams last played on April 5th by a conclusive 20-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Apex Friendship since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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