Colts
| 04/21/25 vs North Johnston | 6-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hoggard | 12-4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Jack Britt | 18-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lee County | 17-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 26-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Cape Fear waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the North Johnston Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-0 back in March.
McKinley Kolasa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Eason was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalilah De La Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Cape Fear was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 11 consecutive matches.
Cape Fear pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for North Johnston, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Fear will venture away from home to face off against South View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colts 3.1, the Tigers 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Johnston, they are taking a road trip to take on Farmville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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