Middle Creek took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Apex Friendship, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Middle Creek Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Apex Friendship Patriots on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ryan Morris tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Tobin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Mustangs
| 03/10/25 vs Apex Friendship | 40.9% |
| 03/07/25 @ Green Hope | 25.9% |
| 03/04/25 vs Green Hope | 24.1% |
| 02/28/25 vs Overhills | 19% |
| 02/26/25 vs Knightdale | 34.5% |
| + 4 more games |
Middle Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Middle Creek and bumps their season record up to 5-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Apex Friendship, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middle Creek will host Enloe at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Apex Friendship, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hamden Hall Country Day at 4:00 p.m. Apex Friendship's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hamden Hall Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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