Cape Fear Christian Academy has gone a perfect 10-0 against Lee Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Cape Fear Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Falcon Christian Academy. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cape Fear Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Eli Burns
| 04/15/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lee Christian | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Wilson Christian Academy | 1 |
In other pitching news, Eli Burns looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Cape Fear Christian Academy: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Mclamb, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Elijah Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Cape Fear Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lee Christian couldn't beat Northwood Temple Academy two weeks ago even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Falcons came up short against the Eagles, falling 16-6. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jeivani Victorero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Linkin Grey, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lee Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cape Fear Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lee Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cape Fear Christian Academy's way against Lee Christian in their previous matchup on April 8th, as Cape Fear Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
