Apalachee and Habersham Central are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Apalachee Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Habersham Central Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Apalachee will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Apalachee's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Gainesville 2-0.
The result came thanks to Nate Valles's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Judah Powell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central had just enough and edged Lanier out 2-0 on Wednesday.
Apalachee is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Habersham Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Apalachee skirted past Habersham Central 5-4 when the teams last played on April 3rd. Does Apalachee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Habersham Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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