Jack Britt fell victim to Cape Fear and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Cape Fear Colts. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jack Britt in their matchups with Cape Fear: they've now lost nine in a row.
Tristan Chewning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched.
On Cape Fear's side, Ethan Plesser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Plesser has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Plesser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lucca Pascarella was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Underwood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jack Britt's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cape Fear, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Jack Britt has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jack Britt has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cape Fear, they will head out on the road to challenge South View at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cape Fear: 3.4, South View: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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