Apex had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 12-11 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Holly Springs Golden Hawks 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 28th.
JUSTIN DAVIS
| 03/26/25 vs Apex Friendship | 7 |
| 03/19/25 vs Willow Spring | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Green Hope | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Athens Drive | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Middle Creek | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
JUSTIN DAVIS spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Apex is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JAY HALE, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
Apex hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holly Springs struck out ten times.
As for Holly Springs, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Holly Springs' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Caleb Renn gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Renn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Holly Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam McNierney, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As of now, neither Apex nor the Golden Hawks have any future games scheduled.
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