Apex had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Apex Friendship Patriots by a score of 8-4. This was payback for Apex, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Apex let Will Newton and Adrian Gonzalez loose on the outfield. Newton scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gonzalez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jay Hale was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Apex Friendship's side, they got a good showing from Simon Martone, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Connor Payne and Brady Byler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Payne scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Byler scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Cirasole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Apex pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Apex Friendship, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Apex will take on Fuquay - Varina at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fuquay - Varina's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Apex Friendship, they will head out on the road to square off against Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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