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| 04/26/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 2-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Middle Creek and Apex are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Middle Creek will be playing at home against Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Middle Creek, who comes in off a win.
Middle Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cary a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Tori Gore, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Madelyn Herndon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Middle Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Apex came up short against Roxboro Community on Monday, falling 16-9. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leah Kendall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maggie Austin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Middle Creek's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Apex, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Middle Creek skirted past Apex 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Middle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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