Douglas Byrd is on a 13-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Cape Fear a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles will host the Cape Fear Colts at 6:00 p.m. Neither Douglas Byrd nor Cape Fear posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Douglas Byrd's offense. They lost 27-0 to Purnell Swett on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear suffered their closest defeat since April 1, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Triton by a score of 4-2.
Logan Rayburn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Cape Fear saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Talley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Cape Fear's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Douglas Byrd might still be hurting after the 29-0 loss they got from Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Douglas Byrd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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