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| 04/08/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Middle Creek has gone 8-2 against Apex recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Middle Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Apex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Middle Creek was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Apex 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gabe Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan Morris tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Murray wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Lupienski, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Apex has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Middle Creek, they moved to 10-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middle Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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