It was a good run, but Cape Fear Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Halifax Academy Vikings by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Cape Fear Christian Academy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Halifax Academy's part, the result came thanks to Payton Odom's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. Odom has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halifax Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scarlett Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Halifax Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cape Fear Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgecroft at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Halifax Academy will take on Northwood Temple Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Halifax Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Northwood Temple Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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