If Cape Fear Christian Academy was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of Grace Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Lawrence Academy Warriors on Friday. Cape Fear Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lawrence Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Even though they lost, Cape Fear Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Academy only tossed four.
For Lawrence Academy's part, Addie Phelps was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Camy Pippens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lawrence Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Cape Fear Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cape Fear Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Wayne Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lawrence Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridgecroft at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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