Patriots
| 05/01/25 vs Holly Springs | 9-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Green Hope | 3-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Panther Creek | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Green Level | 10-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Green Level | 8-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Apex Friendship came tearing into Thursday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks with a sharp 9-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Owen Cirasole, who gave up just three hits to keep Holly Springs off the board. Cirasole has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Connor Payne was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Connor Sousa was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Apex Friendship was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Apex Friendship's victory bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Holly Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Coming up, Apex Friendship will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lumberton at 4:00 p.m. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly Springs, they will head out to challenge Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Hawks 3.5, the Cougars 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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