Softball Preview: Grace Christian Crusaders vs. Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles
The Grace Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grace Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Thales Academy Rolesville with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grace Christian.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Hughes, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hochevar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Christian Academy entered their tilt with Wake Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Bulldogs on Friday.
Glenna Mclamb made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Mclamb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Mclamb was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Wangelin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kristina Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grace Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Cape Fear Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mclamb, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Grace Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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