Jack Britt is 0-10 against Cape Fear since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jack Britt Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jack Britt sitting on three straight victories and Cape Fear on six.
Jack Britt's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Seventy-First with a sharp 15-0 win. That's two games straight that Jack Britt has won by exactly 15 runs.
Jordan McCrimmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). McCrimmon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Naomi Rosario was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Lauren McGarry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Lumberton typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Cape Fear proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 4-3.
Olivia Melvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cape Fear's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Dawson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addy Davis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Jack Britt has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Cape Fear, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jack Britt has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. However, it's not like Cape Fear struggles in that department as they've averaged .513. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jack Britt might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melvin, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Jack Britt knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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