Apex Friendship was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Panther Creek on Wednesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Catamounts with a sharp 9-1 victory. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Catamounts recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Luke Hemric looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Bloom, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Ciaccio, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Apex Friendship always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Panther Creek only posted an OBP of .308.
Patriots
| 04/09/25 vs Panther Creek | 9-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Green Hope | 7-5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Apex | 10-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs Middle Creek | 5-3 |
Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Panther Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Apex Friendship beat the Catamounts by a score of 10-5 on Thursday.
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