The Apollo Ridge Vikings will be playing at home against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Apollo Ridge will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Steel Valley: Apollo Ridge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Steel Valley, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 5's match. Everything went Apollo Ridge's way against Steel Valley on Friday as Apollo Ridge made off with a 17-11 win.
Camdyn Kowalczyk was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Malea Veneziani was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greensburg Central Catholic put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Ellis. While fans of Greensburg Central Catholic might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Abigail Dei made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Dei has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dei was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Greensburg Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Grace Kindel, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Macee Magill, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Apollo Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Apollo Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Greensburg Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Apollo Ridge beat Greensburg Central Catholic 6-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Apollo Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greensburg Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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