Apollo waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Knappa Loggers.
Rey Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Angel Torres looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Apollo let Jesus Beltran and Carlos Gonzalez loose on the outfield. Beltran scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Vitek, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Apollo pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Knappa, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Apollo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Grant Union at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Grant Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knappa, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Paul at 4:30 p.m. St. Paul will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Knappa surely won't give up without a fight.
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