Apollo is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Castle. The Eagles took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Apollo got a good showing from Carter Kimmel, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kimmel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ryleigh Logan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Apollo's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Castle, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo will head out to square off against Muhlenberg County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Castle, they will square off against Evansville Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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