Green Hope waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Apex Cougars and snuck past 2-1. This was payback for Green Hope, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Harrison Brewer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Green Hope's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Safarikas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Apex's side, Cranz Smelcer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Apex saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Berenyi, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Berenyi is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Green Hope pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green Hope will take on Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Apex, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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