Cape Fear has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the South View Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cape Fear's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jack Britt as Cape Fear made off with a 16-0 victory.
Olivia Melvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Melvin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Cape Fear got a massive performance out of Alex Serbio, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Allie Dawson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, South View waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Falcons. Give South View's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Like Cape Fear, South View also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylie Cook. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Cook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Paige Ford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savanna Delp, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cape Fear has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for South View, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cape Fear hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .447. However, it's not like South View struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cape Fear came up short against South View in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South View's Jordynn Parnell, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Cape Fear 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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