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| 05/20/21 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/26/21 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 03/13/20 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/03/19 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 04/02/19 - Away | 9-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Fuquay - Varina and Apex Friendship are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bengals will challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Fuquay - Varina got the win against South Garner by a conclusive 12-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bengals.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Imps a 16-0 shutout. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Luke Hemric looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Bloom and Connor Payne did most of the damage at the plate: Bloom scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Payne went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brandon Mora also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Apex Friendship always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Fuquay - Varina's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Apex Friendship, their record now sits at 14-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
