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| 03/27/26 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 03/24/26 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 03/19/25 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 03/13/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/16/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Apex ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Willow Spring Storm 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 2nd.
CRUZ PATTERSON looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on KYLE HULSE, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of CONNOR MORRISEY, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Apex moved to 4-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Willow Spring, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Apex will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Green Level at 4:00 p.m. on April 7. As for Willow Spring, they will challenge Southwest Guilford at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games the Cowboys have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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