The Apex Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Apex Friendship Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Apex Friendship likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Apex got the win against Panther Creek by a conclusive 13-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Audrey Mulaski spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
Addie Louder
| 04/17/25 vs Panther Creek | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Green Hope | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Cary | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Panther Creek | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Roxboro Community | 1 |
At the plate, Addie Louder was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Kendall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Apex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Apex Friendship's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Willow Spring by a score of 4-2. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Apex Friendship saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Marquis, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Apex is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Apex Friendship, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Apex's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Apex Friendship, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Apex continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
