Middle Creek is 9-1 against Apex since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Middle Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, everything went Middle Creek's way against Cary as Middle Creek made off with a 7-1 win.
Middle Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Lupienski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Apex's offense. They fell 4-0 to Apex Friendship on Friday. It was the first time this season that Apex let down their fans at home.
Apex also got a good showing from Jace Shoffner, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Middle Creek's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Apex, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Middle Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Middle Creek's way against Apex in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Middle Creek made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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