In what's become a running theme this season, Apollo Ridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ellis a 21-0 shutout. While fans of Apollo Ridge might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jocelyn Snyder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Snyder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Kowalczyk, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Makenna Syster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Apollo Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Ellis, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo Ridge will challenge Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Ellis, they will head out on the road to take on Steel Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Steel Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Ellis will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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