The Green Hope Falcons will face off against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Green Hope is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Green Hope and Riverside-Durham, and Riverside-Durham kept the tradition alive. Green Hope fell just short of Riverside-Durham by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Dylan Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Patrick Davis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Green Hope lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crusaders pitching crew that boasted an average of only three runs allowed on Wednesday. Apex Friendship narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cardinal Gibbons 10-8. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Drew Ciaccio was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Fones, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Apex Friendship's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Green Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Green Hope hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Apex Friendship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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