Green Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 14-3 to the Apex Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Green Hope of the 21-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Mary Buckner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Apex's side, the team relied heavily on Avery Dearman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anamie Whittlesey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Green Hope's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Green Hope will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cary at 4:00 p.m. Green Hope is facing Cary at the right time seeing as Cary is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Apex, they will head out on the road to face off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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