There's no place like home for Apex, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Green Hope Falcons an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Apex needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Cranz Smelcer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Apex got a big performance out of Drew Berenyi, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Newton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Green Hope's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dean, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Green Hope, they dropped their record down to 12-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Apex will square off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Holly Springs will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Apex surely won't give up without a fight. Green Hope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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