South View is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cape Fear is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South View Tigers will take on the Cape Fear Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cape Fear's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: South View had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. South View's pitcher stepped up to hand Seventy-First a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Kaylie Cook made a big impact no matter where she played. 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.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear made easy work of Jack Britt on Tuesday and carried off a 16-0 victory.
Like South View, Cape Fear also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Melvin. 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 consistent recently: 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, Alex Serbio was a standout: she 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.
South View is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Cape Fear, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South View beat Cape Fear 5-2 when the teams last played last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Melvin, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South View still be able to contain Melvin? There's only one way to find out.
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