Cary hasn't had much luck against Apex Friendship recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Cary will welcome Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. Cary has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cary is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Holly Springs, falling 18-2.
Cary saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Catherine Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Baker hit this season.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship made easy work of Panther Creek on Tuesday and carried off a 14-4 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
India Matute was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Spero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Apex Friendship's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Cary, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Cary might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Apex Friendship when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Cary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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