Panther Creek extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-20 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Apex Friendship Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-5 defeat on April 10th.
As for Apex Friendship, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-6. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Apex Friendship's part, Caden Oxendine looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Oxendine has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Sousa, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Braden Bloom was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Panther Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apex Friendship, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Green Hope at 4:00 p.m.
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