The matchup between Cape Hatteras and Columbia on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cape Hatteras of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Trae Wyatt put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Wyatt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wyatt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wyatt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Gavetti, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mikie Gavetti, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cape Hatteras didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cape Hatteras has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Cape Hatteras will head out on the road to take on Ocracoke at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbia, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mattamuskeet at 5:00 p.m. Columbia is facing Mattamuskeet at the right time seeing as Mattamuskeet is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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