Douglas Byrd is 0-10 against Cape Fear since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Colts at 6:00 p.m. Douglas Byrd has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 29th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Gray's Creek, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 23-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
McKinley Kolasa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Amari Adams was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kayleigh Brewington was another key player, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Cape Fear was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .774. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cape Fear pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Douglas Byrd might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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