After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trinity Christian Academy, Apex Friendship was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Puyallup Vikings a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Owen Cirasole's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JJ Vondette was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braden Bloom, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Puyallup's side, they got a good showing from Kevin Irwin, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Puyallup saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Pike, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Apex Friendship back to even at 8-8. As for Puyallup, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Apex Friendship will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Key West at 5:00 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Puyallup, they will be playing at home against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Puyallup will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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