The Apollo Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo has given up an average of 17.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Apollo came up short against Tolleson on Thursday, falling 14-2. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apollo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Veloz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Kassandra Salazar also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Mountain Ridge by a score of 7-3.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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