Down 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Apex scored five times to take the lead then held on to claim the 4A softball eastern regional championship with a 7-6 victory in game three over Topsail on Friday May 26, 2023
The 8-seed Apex Cougars eliminated the 9-seed Sanderson Spartans with a 7-0 shutout victory in the second round of the NCHSAA softball 4A state playoffs.