Softball Recap: Cape Fear Colts vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles
Cape Fear can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles a 20-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cape Fear sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Olivia Melvin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Melvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Dawson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Serbio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cape Fear is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Douglas Byrd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cape Fear beat Douglas Byrd by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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