Apollo entered their tilt with Paducah Tilghman with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado on Friday. Apollo's win was all the more impressive since Paducah Tilghman was averaging only 3.17 runs allowed on the season.
Mollie Julian looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mallory Velotta was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Taylor Clark was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Paducah Tilghman's side, Audreya White was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hailey Mooney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Apollo's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. As for Paducah Tilghman, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Apollo will head out on the road to square off against Marshall County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Marshall County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Paducah Tilghman, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Franklin-Simpson at 11:00 a.m. Paducah Tilghman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Franklin-Simpson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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