Friday just wasn't the day for Apex's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Apex's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Apex saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Witt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Witt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Holly Springs' side, Noah Rhoades was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rhoades was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Drake Della Ratta was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Holly Springs, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holly Springs, they will be playing at home against Panther Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Holly Springs' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Panther Creek has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road.
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