After flying high against Green Level last Monday, Apex came back down to earth. The Apex Cougars came up short against the Wakefield Wolverines on Wednesday, falling 13-5. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Leah Kendall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blakely Sellers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Apex suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Wakefield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Apex will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cary at 6:00 p.m. Apex has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Wakefield, they will venture away from home to square off against Enloe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Enloe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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