Avery Dearman News Today

At one point on Saturday, Apex looked down and out. Now the Cougars are preparing for a decisive Game 3 in the NCHSAA 2A softball state championship series after beating Hickory Ridge 8-6 in extra innings on a two-run walk-off home run by Kaleigh Ayscue in the bottom of the eight of Game 2 at Duke's softball stadium.

Southern Alamance and Apex traded leads early in a non-conference matchup of two 4A East conference champions before Greta Hessenthaler launched a go-ahead three run home run in the fourth to push the Patriots to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday Apr. 26, 2023