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| 04/12/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 23-1 W |
| 02/25/21 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/30/19 - Neutral | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Apopka has gone 9-1 against Olympia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Apopka Blue Darters will host the Olympia Titans at 7:00 p.m. Apopka will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Apopka's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Edgewater 15-0. Considering the Blue Darters have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Millspaugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Riley Ford was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Hazel Bowman, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
Apopka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .769. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Olympia can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Cypress Creek.
Nellie Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sasha Do, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jemila Weeks, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Apopka's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Olympia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Olympia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Apopka has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .557. It's a different story for Olympia, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Apopka's hitters?
Apopka took their win against Olympia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Apopka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olympia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
