Muhlenberg County is 1-9 against Apollo since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Muhlenberg County was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Owensboro. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Charlie Brigance tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Muhlenberg County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Vincent, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Apollo made easy work of Prestonsburg on Friday and carried off a 17-6 victory.
Muhlenberg County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Apollo, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Muhlenberg County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Apollo in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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