In what's become a running theme this season, Apex gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Northern Durham Knights as the Apex Cougars made off with a 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Apex.
Alyssa Kaufman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Kaufman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Spielman was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maggie Austin, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Northern Durham's side, Roxy Nelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Apex pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Apex will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Panther Creek at 6:00 p.m. Panther Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.4 runs per game on average), something Apex will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northern Durham, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play East Chapel Hill at 4:00 p.m. East Chapel Hill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Northern Durham will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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