The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grace Christian is hoping to do on Monday what Wake Christian Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cape Fear Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Cape Fear Christian Academy's way against Wake Christian Academy as Cape Fear Christian Academy made off with a 9-2 win.
Glenna Mclamb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Mclamb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Mclamb was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Wangelin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan Harrold, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Grace Christian put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Thales Academy Rolesville. Grace Christian blew past Thales Academy Rolesville 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grace Christian.
Hailey Hughes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hochevar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Grace Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cape Fear Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cape Fear Christian Academy took their win against Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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