Baseball Recap: Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lee Christian Falcons
In what's become a running theme this season, Cape Fear Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lee Christian Falcons a 19-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cape Fear Christian Academy.
Fisher Stancil was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stancil was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Zeke Brock and Jackson Cullen did most of the damage at the plate: Brock scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cullen got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Landon McLamb, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Lee Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Fear Christian Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cresset Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Fear Christian Academy is facing Cresset Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Cresset Christian Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Lee Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Crossroads Christian at 5:15 p.m. Crossroads Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Lee Christian likes a good challenge.
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