Softball Preview: Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles vs. Halifax Academy Vikings
The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Halifax Academy Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Cape Fear Christian Academy earned a 6-1 victory over Grace Christian.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy earned an 8-3 win over Rocky Mount Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Halifax Academy.
Payton Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halifax Academy got a big performance out of Maddy Bethel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Inscoe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Halifax Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Cape Fear Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Halifax Academy in their previous matchup back in March and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odom, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Cape Fear Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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