Apex won the last time they faced Athens Drive, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Apex Cougars walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars.
Pat Morrisey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jay Hale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Drew Berenyi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Athens Drive's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Bunch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Athens Drive didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apex only tossed five.
Apex's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Athens Drive, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Apex will head out on the road to face off against Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Green Hope will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Apex surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens Drive, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Enloe at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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