The Apollo Eagles will challenge the University Heights Blazers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Apollo 2.4, University Heights 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Apollo's win against Forest Park wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Rangers on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 3, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Ross Milburn, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Carder, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, University Heights earned an 8-3 victory over Paducah Tilghman on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazers.
Hayden Hunt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Pace was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Aiden Jones was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Apollo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for University Heights, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
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