The home team had won the previous four meetings between Boone and Apopka, and Apopka kept the tradition alive. The Boone Braves lost 15-3 to the Apopka Blue Darters on Friday. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Darters apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Ava Solberg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Aracelys Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Boone dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Apopka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boone will challenge Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boone has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Apopka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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