Apex has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Apex will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Northwood on Wednesday. Apex was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Northwood.
The team relied heavily on Drew Berenyi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Will Newton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs entered their tilt with Apex with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Cougars 7-1.
Apex's batters probably weren't too happy with Jake Cackovic, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks). Cackovic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Bowie, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Della ratta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Holly Springs, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Apex suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Holly Springs in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holly Springs' Noah Rhoades, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that Apex knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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