After a string of five wins, Apex Friendship's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Apex Cougars by a score of 3-1. Apex Friendship was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Apex's pitcher proved too tough.
Brianna Spero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Apex Friendship saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Archambault, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Apex's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alyssa Kaufman gave up only one earned run on four hits. Kaufman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Apex Friendship fell to 5-1. As for Apex, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Apex Friendship will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Panther Creek at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Apex, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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