The Apex Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the D.H. Conley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Apex: 3.3, D.H. Conley: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Apex took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Green Hope.
Apex got a great performance from Jace Shoffner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jay Hale, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Will Newton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley faced J.H. Rose in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. D.H. Conley came out on top against J.H. Rose by a score of 4-1. The win was nothing new for D.H. Conley as they're now sitting on six straight.
Nolan Winfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Winfield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Winfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Winfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Apex's record now sits at 13-5. As for D.H. Conley, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Apex suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to D.H. Conley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Apex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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