Softball Recap: Cape Fear Christian Academy falls short of Lawrence Academy in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 6:15am

Softball Recap: Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lawrence Academy Warriors

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cape Fear Christian Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lawrence Academy Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Cape Fear Christian Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.

For Lawrence Academy's part, Clair Ferebee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Lawrence Academy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addie Phelps, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Phelps is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

Cape Fear Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lawrence Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.

As of now, neither Cape Fear Christian Academy nor Lawrence Academy have any future games scheduled.

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