Apex won the last time they faced Panther Creek and things went their way on Friday too. Apex put the hurt on Panther Creek with a sharp 9-1 win. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
CONNOR MORRISEY looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Apex is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ADRIAN GONZALEZ, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Apex: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. JAY HALE was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cougars
| 03/21/25 vs Panther Creek | 11 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cary | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Millbrook | 10 |
| 03/10/25 vs Cary | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Green Level | 6 |
| + 14 more games |
Apex kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Apex's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Panther Creek, their defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Apex will have a chance to go back-to-back against Panther Creek: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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