Cape Fear can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let the Jack Britt Buccaneers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Cape Fear who now have seven in a row.
Olivia Melvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Melvin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Allie Dawson and Alex Serbio did most of the damage at the plate: Dawson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Serbio scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kalilah De La Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Cape Fear's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Jack Britt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Fear will take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cape Fear is facing Seventy-First at the right time seeing as Seventy-First is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jack Britt, they will head out on the road to face off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jack Britt will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Douglas Byrd will have lost 14 straight heading into Monday's matchup.
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