Softball Recap: Cape Fear Extends Road Winning Streak to 16

Cape Fear entered their tilt with Jack Britt on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 back in March.

McKinley Kolasa made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Cape Fear got a massive performance out of Kalilah De La Cruz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, De La Cruz posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Addie Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Cape Fear kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in nine consecutive matches.

Colts

Previous Games (Away)

04/10/25 @ Jack Britt	18-0
04/09/25 @ Lee County	17-5
04/02/25 @ C.B. Aycock	9-3
04/01/25 @ Purnell Swett	13-10
03/14/25 @ Douglas Byrd	24-0
+ 11 more games

Cape Fear's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jack Britt, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-8.

Looking ahead, Cape Fear will venture away from home to challenge Hoggard at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Colts' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jack Britt, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season.