Baseball Recap: Apex Wins Going Away Against Northwood

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Previous 5 Games

04/09/25 - Away	11-0 W
04/24/24 - Home	10-2 W
03/10/22 - Away	8-1 W
03/06/19 - Home	5-7 L
05/02/18 - Away	6-3 W

While Apex put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Northwood. The Cougars were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Chargers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their two-run performance the game before.

KYLE HULSE tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on ADRIAN GONZALEZ, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. CROSBY HOLMES was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Apex is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northwood, they moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apex will face off against Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.7, the Mustangs 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northwood, they will take on Leesville Road at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.