Apollo came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the La Junta Tigers by a score of 9-5.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Vitek, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On La Junta's side, Tony Rodriquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Malden, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Apollo pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for La Junta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Apollo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fruita Monument at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fruita Monument will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for La Junta, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pueblo Centennial at 4:00 p.m. La Junta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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