Owensboro is 1-9 against Apollo since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Devils will challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. This will be Owensboro's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Owensboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Breckinridge County 12-2 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Apollo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Owensboro Catholic on Thursday.
Mollie Julian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hannah Holder was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Ramirez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Apollo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Owensboro, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
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