Apollo is 2-8 against Daviess County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Apollo fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Robertsdale on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 4-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apollo got a good showing from Mollie Julian, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Apollo saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keelan Wettstain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Abie Butterworth also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, while Daviess County put up plenty of runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Apollo. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Storey Hume looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Hancock, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Daviess County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Daviess County when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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