After flying high against Southern Durham last Wednesday, Northern Durham came back down to earth. The Northern Durham Knights suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of the Apex Cougars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northern Durham of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2015.
Roxy Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Apex's side, Alyssa Kaufman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Kaufman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Apex got a massive performance out of Hailey Spielman, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maggie Austin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Northern Durham's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Apex, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Northern Durham will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Chapel Hill at 4:00 p.m. East Chapel Hill knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Northern Durham likes a good challenge. As for Apex, they will be playing at home against Panther Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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