Middle Creek lost against Apex Friendship last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Middle Creek Mustangs took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apex Friendship Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for Middle Creek in their matchups with Apex Friendship: they've now lost four in a row.
Leah Gore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Herndon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Apex Friendship's side, Sydney Joyce made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Joyce has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Joyce was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Archambault was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Avery Kiger was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Apex Friendship, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Middle Creek will head out on the road to face off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Apex Friendship, they will be playing at home against Green Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Apex Friendship is facing Green Hope at the right time seeing as Green Hope is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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