After two games on the road, Halifax Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Halifax Academy: 3.9, Cape Fear Christian Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Halifax Academy earned an 8-3 win over Rocky Mount Academy.
Payton Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Halifax Academy got a big performance out of Maddy Bethel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Inscoe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Christian Academy entered their tilt with Grace Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Crusaders on Monday.
The win got Halifax Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Halifax Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Cape Fear Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cape Fear Christian Academy's Glenna Mclamb, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Halifax Academy still be able to contain Mclamb? There's only one way to find out.
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