Cape Fear is 10-0 against Seventy-First since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cape Fear Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seventy-First Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Cape Fear is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cape Fear gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Purnell Swett a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cape Fear sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Olivia Melvin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melvin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Cape Fear got a massive performance out of Alex Serbio, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Serbio is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Avery Jones was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First suffered a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of St. Pauls on Wednesday. Seventy-First has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seventy-First saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hazel Singletary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Story, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cape Fear is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Seventy-First, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Seventy-First's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Cape Fear has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Seventy-First, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Cape Fear keep running through batters, or will Seventy-First buck the trend?
Cape Fear took their victory against Seventy-First in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 24-1. Does Cape Fear have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seventy-First turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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