Madisonville-North Hopkins fell victim to Apollo and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apollo Eagles. Madisonville-North Hopkins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Apollo's part, the result came thanks to Mollie Julian's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Julian has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Apollo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Apollo, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madisonville-North Hopkins will take on Castle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Madisonville-North Hopkins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Apollo, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Paducah Tilghman, where first pitch is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. Paducah Tilghman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Apollo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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