It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Apex Friendship ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Apex Cougars and snuck past 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Apex Friendship sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sydney Joyce made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Joyce was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cheyenne Christman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Avery Kiger was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Apex's side, Analiza Whittlesey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Dearman, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Apex Friendship has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Apex, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Apex Friendship will head out on the road to square off against Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Apex, they will be playing at home against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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