Cape Fear and South Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cape Fear had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Central Falcons by a score of 3-2. Cape Fear's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Cape Fear got a good showing from Logan Rayburn, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Cape Fear saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Colletti, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Hughes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cape Fear hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central struck out 11 times.
On South Central's side, Justin Blow tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Cape Fear's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-5. As for South Central, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
Cape Fear does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Central, they will face off against Currituck County on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Currituck County: 2.9, South Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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