Apollo had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They skirted past the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers 6-5. That's two games straight that Apollo has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Carlos Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Covarrubias, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Apollo's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Apollo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Knappa at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Apollo is facing Knappa at the right time seeing as Knappa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grant Union at 12:00 p.m.
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