Green Level had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-18 to make it eight. They lost 10-2 to the Apex Friendship Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Wednesday.
As for Apex Friendship, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Apex Friendship's part, Owen Cirasole made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Cirasole has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 2nd.
In other batting news, Ajay Rychcik was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Payne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Green Level has already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Holly Springs on the 28th. As for Apex Friendship, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Panther Creek on the 28th.
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