If Apollo was riding high fresh off their 8-1 takedown of Shadow Ridge on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks fell just short of the West Point Dragons by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dragons earlier this season, when they won 13-1.
Rey Garcia put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run.
In other batting news, Roberto Quinones was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alex Covarrubias, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Apollo's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for West Point, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1.
Looking ahead, Apollo will welcome Cesar Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Champions have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. As for West Point, they will head out on the road to face off against Tolleson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as the Dragons come in on four and the Wolverines on three.
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