Apex and Middle Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Apex Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Apex will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Apex came up short against Southern Alamance and fell 15-11.
Leah Kendall led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hailey Spielman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek got the win against Cary on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-3. With that victory, Middle Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Middle Creek got a massive performance out of Keira Tankelewicz, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Gore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Apex has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Middle Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Apex beat Middle Creek 8-5 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gore, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Apex still be able to contain Gore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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