Cape Fear is 3-0 against Triton since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cape Fear Colts will square off against the Triton Hawks. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cape Fear comes in on four and Triton on nine.
Cape Fear is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Johnston a 3-0 shutout. Give Cape Fear's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Olivia Melvin was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Melvin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Melvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avery Jones, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Triton can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past First Flight 6-0.
Not much got past Aubree Bass, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep First Flight off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Takyra (TK) Mclean, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Stephanie Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Cape Fear is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Triton, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cape Fear has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cape Fear's way against Triton when the teams last played back in March of 2017 as Cape Fear made off with a 13-2 win. Will Cape Fear repeat their success, or does Triton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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