The Cape Fear Colts will head out on the road to take on the Gray's Creek Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cape Fear comes in on six and Gray's Creek on eight.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cape Fear gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lee County as Cape Fear made off with an 11-3 win.
Cape Fear got a great performance from Logan Rayburn as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wyatt Barnoski relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Mason Hughes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Bunce, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gray's Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Jack Britt.
Davis Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrew Mabe and Ty Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Mabe scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Stewart scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Jackson Karcher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cape Fear's record now sits at 9-3. As for Gray's Creek, their record now sits at 8-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cape Fear hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cape Fear came out on top in a nail-biter against Gray's Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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