The Apex Friendship Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Green Level Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Apex Friendship has three straight victories, Green Level has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Apex Friendship gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Panther Creek 13-3.
Jentz Steiner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Steiner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ty Komorner looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Cirasole, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ajay Rychcik, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Green Level suffered a tough 12-6 loss at the hands of Middle Creek on Thursday.
Keller Czech made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Green Level, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Green Level's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Apex Friendship has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Green Level, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Apex Friendship's sizable advantage in that area, Green Level will need to find a way to close that gap.
Apex Friendship came up short against Green Level in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Apex Friendship avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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