The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will take on the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Apex Friendship will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Holly Springs extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday. The Golden Hawks put the hurt on Apex with a sharp 18-6 win.
Meanwhile, while Apex Friendship put up plenty of runs two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Cary. The Patriots blew past the Imps 15-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three matches in a row.
Cheyenne Christman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Christman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sydney Joyce was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Marquis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Apex Friendship always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Holly Springs' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Apex Friendship, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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