After both having extra time off, the Holly Springs Golden Hawks and the Apex Cougars will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly Springs is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Holly Springs and Panther Creek meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Thursday. The Golden Hawks never let the Catamounts get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Golden Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Apex, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Green Hope by a score of 12-8 last Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Apex got a massive performance out of Lauren McMahon, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most hits McMahon has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addie Louder, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Apex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Holly Springs' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Apex, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Holly Springs' way against Apex in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Holly Springs made off with a 12-6 victory. Do the Golden Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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