The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Apollo nor Butler County made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bears 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won four in a row.
Hannah Holder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
Arianna Ramirez
| 04/21/26 @ Butler County | 4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Allen County-Scottsville | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Bowling Green | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Jasper | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Owensboro Catholic | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arianna Ramirez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annsley Hall, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The win got Apollo back to even at 8-8. As for Butler County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Looking ahead, Apollo will welcome Evansville Mater Dei at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Butler County, they will head out to challenge Franklin-Simpson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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