The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Fear Christian Academy has three straight victories, Kerr-Vance Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Cape Fear Christian Academy faced off against Lee Christian on Monday. Cape Fear Christian Academy blew past Lee Christian 18-3. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Conner Parrish
| 02/28/25 @ Community Christian | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lee Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Wilson Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Conner Parrish was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Cape Fear Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cooper Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cape Fear Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Kerr-Vance Academy had taken Halifax Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Kerr-Vance Academy fell 6-2 to Halifax Academy.
Evan Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Cape Fear Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Kerr-Vance Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cape Fear Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Kerr-Vance Academy, though, as they've only averaged .325. Will they be able to contain Cape Fear Christian Academy's hitters?
Cape Fear Christian Academy came up short against Kerr-Vance Academy in their previous matchup on March 4th, falling 7-3. Can Cape Fear Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
