Patriots
| 05/06/25 vs Lumberton | 7-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Holly Springs | 9-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Green Hope | 3-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Panther Creek | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Green Level | 10-2 |
| + 7 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Apex Friendship had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Lumberton Pirates get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Apex Friendship got a great performance from Luke Hemric as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hemric has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Braden Bloom was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Connor Sousa was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lumberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Apex Friendship wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Ashley on the 8th. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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