Apex is 9-1 against Cary since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Apex Cougars will be playing at home against the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Apex put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Green Level 22-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Apex.
Alyssa Kaufman looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Apex got a massive performance out of Leah Kendall, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Kendall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Lauren McMahon was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Cary is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They fell victim to a tough 23-0 defeat at the hands of Panther Creek on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Cary's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Apex pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs per game. As for Cary, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Apex's way against Cary in their previous meeting back in March as Apex made off with a 22-1 win. Does Apex have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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