After flying high against Green Hope last Tuesday, Cary came back down to earth. The Cary Imps fell just short of the Green Hope Falcons by a score of 12-10 on Friday. Cary was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Green Hope apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Gavin Turner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mohler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Green Hope's side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Mallare, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mason Dean was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cary's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Green Hope, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Cary will take on Heritage at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Cary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Green Hope, they will head out on the road to challenge Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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