Apollo had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it four. They lost 22-5 to the West Point Dragons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 24-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for West Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
For West Point's part, the team relied heavily on Leilani Mendez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Mendez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Audrina Paschke was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs.
Coming up, Apollo will be playing in front of their home fans against Sunnyslope at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. West Point will be paying especially close attention to Apollo's matchup: after Apollo faces off against Sunnyslope, they'll take on West Point again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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