Apex can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against the Green Hope Falcons as the Apex Cougars made off with a 21-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but Apex sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alyssa Kaufman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kaufman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Apex got a massive performance out of Hannah Tuttle, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Leah Kendall was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Green Hope's side, Mary Buckner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Alesio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Apex is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Green Hope, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Apex will look to defend their home field on Monday against Holly Springs at 6:15 p.m. Holly Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Apex's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Green Hope, they will head out on the road to challenge Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cary is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Green Hope will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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