Cape Fear can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles a 20-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cape Fear sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Olivia Melvin made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Melvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Melvin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Dawson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Serbio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cape Fear is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Douglas Byrd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cape Fear beat Douglas Byrd by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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