After flying high against McLean County last Thursday, Muhlenberg County came back down to earth. The Muhlenberg County Mustangs fell just short of the Apollo Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Friday. Muhlenberg County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Apollo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Taylor Wilkins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Joshlynn Noe was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
On Apollo's side, Mollie Julian looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Julian has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arianna Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Calhoun, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Muhlenberg County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Apollo, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
Muhlenberg County will head out on the road to take on Eastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Apollo, they will challenge Trinity at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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