The Apollo Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the West Point Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apollo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while West Point will come in with four straight victories.
Apollo lost 18-2 to Sunnyslope on Wednesday.
Apollo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubry Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Aaliyah Leon also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, West Point got the win against Apollo on Tuesday by a conclusive 22-5. Considering the Dragons have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leilani Mendez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Audrina Paschke was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs.
West Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are 10-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
West Point's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Apollo might still be hurting after the 22-5 loss they got from West Point in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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