Softball Recap: Cape Fear Colts vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers
Cape Fear can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let the Jack Britt Buccaneers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cape Fear also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Olivia Melvin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Melvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Serbio was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Allie Dawson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Cape Fear is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Jack Britt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South View is on a four-game streak of home wins, Cape Fear a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Jack Britt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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