Apollo Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Brody Henderson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Henderson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Henderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zac Myers, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Myers has hit this season.
As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's side, Dean Douglass was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Owen Minzer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While Apollo Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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