Cape Fear Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Crossroads Christian Colts 11-10. 11 seems to be a good number for Cape Fear Christian Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taylor Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Brock, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Godwin, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
On Crossroads Christian's side, Cody Paschall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Anderson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Crossroads Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lee Christian the next time they take the field. Cape Fear Christian Academy will head out to face Lee Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while Crossroads Christian will host them at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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