Apalachee waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Norcross Blue Devils. This was payback for Apalachee, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nate Valles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Valles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Valles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Colin Hedges was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Traver Park was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Apalachee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Norcross, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-6.
Apalachee will head out on the road to face off against Jackson County at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. As for Norcross, they will be playing at home against Peachtree Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Peachtree Ridge is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Norcross will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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