Patriots
| 04/16/25 vs Fuquay - Varina | 5-4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Cary | 16-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Willow Spring | 3-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Panther Creek | 10-5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Panther Creek | 9-1 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Apex Friendship ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fuquay - Varina Bengals 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Caden Oxendine tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Hayden Fones was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Braden Bloom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Apex Friendship's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex Friendship will welcome Cary at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will face off against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bengals are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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