The Apex Friendship Patriots will be playing at home against the Apex Cougars at 4:30  p.m.  on Thursday. Apex Friendship will stroll in with a seven game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their   the 23rd matchup with Apex.
 In what's become a running theme this season, Apex Friendship gave their fans yet another huge  win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by  a  20-2 margin over Green Hope.
  Brianna Spero was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound,   pitching two innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   one  hit (she also didn't allow any  walks). Spero was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs while going 1-for-2.
 In other batting news,  Avery Kiger was  incredible,  going 3-for-4 with four  runs, two  triples,  and four  RBI.  Makenzie Spero was another key contributor,  scoring three  runs and  stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
 Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought  contest, but Apex had to settle for  a  6-5 loss against Panther Creek on Tuesday.
  Alyssa Kaufman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned  (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't  given up  a single  walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
 On the hitting side,  Leah Kendall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was  Analiza Whittlesey, who  scored a  run and  stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
 Apex Friendship's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Apex, their defeat  ended  a  three-game streak of wins at home  and  dropped them to 5-3.
 Apex Friendship came up short against Apex in their previous matchup  back in April of 2023, falling  5-1. Thankfully for Apex Friendship,  Madeline Degnan (who   pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off   three  hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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