Apollo won against Christian County last Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Apollo Eagles walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Owensboro Red Devils. Winning may never get old, but Apollo sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mollie Julian looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abbigail Butterworth was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emersyn Bullington, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Apollo's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Owensboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Apollo will be playing in front of their home fans against Jasper at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Owensboro, they will head out on the road to face off against Breckinridge County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owensboro is facing Breckinridge County at the right time seeing as Breckinridge County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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