With a playoff game on the line, Apex Friendship rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Middle Creek Mustangs onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for Apex Friendship, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Joyce was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Joyce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Joyce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Christman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren Archambault, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Apex Friendship is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Middle Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12.
As of now, neither Apex Friendship nor Middle Creek have any future games scheduled.
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