Pine Forest fell victim to Apex Friendship and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Apex Friendship Patriots. The game marked that first time this season in which Pine Forest was not able to get on the board.
For Apex Friendship's part, Connor Sousa looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Connor Payne was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jentz Steiner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pine Forest has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Apex Friendship, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Pine Forest is on the road again on Tuesday to play Triton at 7:00 p.m. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Apex Friendship, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Apex at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Apex Friendship sitting on five straight victories and Apex on nine.
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