Apex is 9-1 against Panther Creek since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Apex Cougars will challenge the Panther Creek Catamounts at 4:00 p.m. Apex will be strutting in after a win while Panther Creek will be coming in after a loss.
While Apex's victory against Cary wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Apex narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cary 4-2. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Imps recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
DANE PURDY
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DANE PURDY looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Apex's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ADRIAN GONZALEZ, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green Level.
Panther Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandler McDaniels, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Apex, their record is now 5-3.
Everything went Apex's way against Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Apex made off with a 34-1 win. Will Apex repeat their success, or does Panther Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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