Apex Friendship and Green Hope are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Apex Friendship Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Green Hope Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Apex Friendship knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Green Hope likes a good challenge.
Apex Friendship scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Cardinal Gibbons out 19-18. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Apex Friendship got a massive performance out of JJ Vondette, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Vondette hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Braden Bloom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Green Hope suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Apex Friendship on Tuesday. Green Hope has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Krebs Krebs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Dean, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Apex Friendship's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Green Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Green Hope's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Apex Friendship has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Green Hope, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 per game. Given Apex Friendship's sizable advantage in that area, Green Hope will need to find a way to close that gap.
Apex Friendship took their victory against Green Hope when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. Will Apex Friendship repeat their success, or does Green Hope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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