Softball Recap: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Orange Panthers
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Apex Friendship ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Orange Panthers 16-15. The victory was familiar territory for Apex Friendship who now have six in a row.
Apex Friendship let Cheyenne Christman and Avery Kiger loose on the outfield. Christman went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs, while Kiger went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Christman has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Archambault, who scored two runs while going 2-for-6.
On Orange's side, Katie Carden led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs while going 4-for-6. Allie Carden was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Apex Friendship is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Orange, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.
Apex Friendship will look to defend their home field on Friday against Panther Creek at 4:30 p.m. Apex Friendship is on a four-game streak of home wins, Panther Creek a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Orange will take on Southern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Alamance will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Orange surely won't give up without a fight.
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