Apollo was the 5-2 winner over Graves County when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Apollo Eagles fell 8-3 to the Graves County Eagles on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Apollo has lost by exactly five runs.
Apollo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Graves County's side, Anna Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Cole, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Hadley Hayden was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Apollo dropped their record down to 17-13 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Graves County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apollo is on the road again on Tuesday to play Henderson County at 5:30 p.m. As for Graves County, they will challenge Paducah Tilghman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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