Seventy-First has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Seventy-First suffered a rough 17-3 defeat at the hands of St. Pauls.
Seventy-First saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hazel Singletary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Singletary is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Arianna Story was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Purnell Swett a 15-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Cape Fear as they're now sitting on three straight.
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 was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Cape Fear got a massive performance out of Alex Serbio, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Seventy-First's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Cape Fear, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Seventy-First might still be hurting after the 24-1 defeat they got from Cape Fear when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melvin, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. Now that Seventy-First knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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