After a string of five wins, Middle Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Apex Cougars. Middle Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Apex apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Middle Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Tobin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Apex's side, they got a great performance from Cranz Smelcer as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Chase Klingemann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Witt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Middle Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Apex, they will head out on the road to square off against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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