Apalachee had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-13 to make it four. They lost 18-5 to the Hebron Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 back in August.
Sanai Minaird and Dezyiah Wells did some serious damage despite the final result: Minaird went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Wells went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That home run marked the first that Minaird has launched this season. Riley Askew was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Hebron Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Hebron Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Kyranakis, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most RBI Kyranakis has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Thornhill, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Apalachee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hebron Christian, they will take on Ola at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2.3, the Mustangs 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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