Green Hope and Apex are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Green Hope Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Green Hope's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
Green Hope put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Green Level.
Green Hope got a great performance from Blake Vestal as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Mason Dean and Jacob Krebs did most of the damage at the plate: Dean scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Krebs scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dean has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ryan Luo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Apex was able to grind out a solid win over Athens Drive on Thursday, taking the game 6-3.
Pat Morrisey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jay Hale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Berenyi, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Green Hope back to even at 9-9. As for Apex, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Green Hope might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Apex in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Green Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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