Softball Preview: Green Level Gators vs. Apex Cougars
Green Level is 0-5 against Apex since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Green Level Gators will look to defend their home field against the Apex Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
Green Level was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Seaforth by a score of 9-8.
Esme Park was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sara Abramson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Apex was able to grind out a solid victory over Wakefield on Wednesday, taking the game 8-5.
Alyssa Kaufman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Dearman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Kendall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Green Level's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Apex, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Green Level might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Apex in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kaufman, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Green Level knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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