Cape Fear Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against High Point Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Glenna Mclamb
| 05/01/25 @ High Point Christian Academy | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wayne Christian | 14 |
| 04/10/25 @ Halifax Academy | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pungo Christian Academy | 14 |
Glenna Mclamb was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over 7.2 innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Hailey Dupree and Larah Tripp stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dupree went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Tripp went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Dupree's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kristina Kennedy, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cape Fear Christian Academy fell to 9-1. As for High Point Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Cape Fear Christian Academy will head out to square off against Lee Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for High Point Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wake Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.13 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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