Apex Friendship has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Apex Friendship put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Green Hope 14-4.
Luke Hemric tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Apex Friendship got a big performance out of JJ Vondette, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braden Bloom, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Sanderson as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 24-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Cardinal Gibbons with their most commanding win of the season.
Bryce Fitzsimmons was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Matthew VanTassel was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Apex Friendship's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Apex Friendship skirted past Cardinal Gibbons 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Apex Friendship repeat their success, or does Cardinal Gibbons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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