Apollo is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Point Dragons at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Apollo has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while West Point will arrive with three straight victories.
Apollo fell victim to Arcadia and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday West Point sidestepped Mountain Ridge for a 10-9 win.
West Point got a massive performance out of Audrina Paschke, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Paschke is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Leilani Mendez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
West Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Point's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 24-1 loss they got from West Point in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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