Cary is 0-10 against Apex Friendship since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cary Imps will look to defend their home field against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Cary is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 16-1 to Holly Springs.
Cary saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Spey, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Catamounts and snuck past 5-4. That's two games straight that Apex Friendship has won by just one run.
Sydney Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery Kiger was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Christman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Cary's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Apex Friendship, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
Cary might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Apex Friendship in their previous meeting on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Apex Friendship's Riley Weaver, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Now that Cary knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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