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 the Purnell Swett Rams 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 splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 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, Alex Serbio was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Cape Fear has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Purnell Swett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to square off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Purnell Swett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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