Apex won the last time they faced Apex Friendship, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Apex Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Apex Friendship Patriots and snuck past 3-1.
Alyssa Kaufman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Apex's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Leah Kendall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Avery Dearman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Apex Friendship's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brianna Spero gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Apex Friendship saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Archambault, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Apex Friendship, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
After both having extra time off, Apex and Middle Creek will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Apex Friendship, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Panther Creek at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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