Sadly, Apollo is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Kellis Cougars on Wednesday. Apollo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kellis apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Apollo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Molina, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Kellis' side, Danay Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Reyna Reyes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Val Barrera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Apollo's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Kellis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo will square off against Willow Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Willow Canyon is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Apollo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Kellis, they will head out on the road to challenge Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kellis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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