After both having extra time off, the Apex Cougars and the Holly Springs Golden Hawks will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Apex took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Green Hope. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lauren McMahon was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Louder, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Apex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Catamounts an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Holly Springs pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Apex, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Apex might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Holly Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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