The Apollo Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paradise Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Apollo suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Centennial. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Apollo in their matchups with Centennial: they've now lost nine in a row.
Apollo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Munoz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sunrise Mountain.
Paradise Valley also got a good showing from Jackson Schultz, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Apollo's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Paradise Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Paradise Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Apollo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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