Cape Fear came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lumberton Pirates 4-3. For Cape Fear, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat Lumberton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
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 saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Dawson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Davis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Lumberton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Halona Sampson gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
Cape Fear's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Lumberton, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3.
Cape Fear will take on Jack Britt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lumberton, they will head out on the road to challenge Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton is facing Douglas Byrd at the right time seeing as Douglas Byrd is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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