The Apex Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 6:15 p.m. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Apex put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Green Hope 23-5. Winning may never get old, but Apex sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alyssa Kaufman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kaufman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Kaufman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Apex got a massive performance out of Hannah Tuttle, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Leah Kendall was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs came up short against Panther Creek on Friday and fell 9-5. Holly Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apex has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Apex came out on top in a nail-biter against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Apex repeat their success, or does Holly Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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