The Apex Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Apex took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Green Hope.
Apex got a great performance from Jace Shoffner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jay Hale, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Will Newton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Storm.
Shane Bernhardt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holly Springs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Dowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Della ratta, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Holly Springs, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Apex came up short against Holly Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Apex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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