Cape Fear Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Grace Christian Crusaders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cape Fear Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Glenna Mclamb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Megan Harrold was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Larah Tripp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Grace Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Hughes, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grace Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Cape Fear Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Halifax Academy at 4:00 p.m. Halifax Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cape Fear Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grace Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harrells Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Harrells Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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