Apex was the 8-5 winner over Middle Creek when they last played one another on April 2nd, but their luck changed this time around. The Apex Cougars fell just short of the Middle Creek Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Apex just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Analiza Whittlesey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Goodall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Middle Creek's side, Hailey Hoeft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Middle Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Tankelewicz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Middle Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-10.
Apex will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. Apex is facing Green Hope at the right time seeing as Green Hope is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Middle Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Green Level at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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