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| 04/08/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Middle Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Apex Cougars 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 10th.
Gabe Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Middle Creek got a great performance from Ryan Morris as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Murray wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Lupienski, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
With the win, Middle Creek broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-6. As for Apex, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.
Coming up, Apex is taking a road trip to square off against Northwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middle Creek will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' matchup: after the Cougars faces off against the Chargers, they'll take on Middle Creek again at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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