Apollo had lost 18 games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 4-14 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Cesar Chavez Champions. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kianna Diets-Doyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Whitney Chrisman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aubry Gomez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Apollo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cesar Chavez only posted a batting average of .182.
As for Cesar Chavez, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.
On Cesar Chavez's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Gianna Jaquez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Apollo will welcome Desert Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cesar Chavez, they will take on Camelback at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.12 runs per game on average), something the Champions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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