Softball Game Preview: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Cape Fear Colts

Seventy-First is 0-10 against Cape Fear since April of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Seventy-First Falcons will face off against the Cape Fear Colts at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Seventy-First's offense. They lost 16-0 to South View on Tuesday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, on Friday Cape Fear's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Purnell Swett. The five-run effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

McKinley Kolasa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Allie Dawson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Amari Adams was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Cape Fear hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Seventy-First now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Cape Fear, their record now sits at 5-0.

Seventy-First might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Cape Fear when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Seventy-First avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.