Patriots
| 03/27/25 @ Cary | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Green Hope | 13 |
| 04/15/25 vs Middle Creek | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Green Hope | 12 |
| 02/26/25 @ Seaforth | 11 |
Apex Friendship barely beat Apex the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. Considering the Patriots have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cheyenne Christman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, India Matute was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Joyce, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Apex Friendship's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Apex, they moved to 9-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Apex Friendship will challenge Panther Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Catamounts have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Apex, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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