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| 05/14/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/22/25 - Neutral | 0-1 L |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/28/22 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 05/11/19 - Away | 2-8 L |
| + 3 more games |
Apollo hadn't done well against Bowling Green recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Purples 6-5. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Purples back in March, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.
Carter Kimmel looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Geordyn Stevens, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jagger Pate, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Apollo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Bowling Green, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-11 record.
Apollo and Bowling Green should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 18th) will meet Hopkinsville (ranked 100th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Apollo 2.8, the Tigers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bowling Green will face off against Franklin-Simpson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (14 vs. 74).
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