Cape Hatteras has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Manteo Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cape Hatteras is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Cape Hatteras never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Columbia two weeks ago. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 22-9 victory. Cape Hatteras' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cape Hatteras got a massive performance out of Mackenzy O'Neal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Ensenat, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Manteo came up short against Pasquotank County on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
PeeDee Berry and Bridgett Berry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Berry went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Berry scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Cape Hatteras' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Manteo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Manteo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cape Hatteras has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .519. It's a different story for Manteo, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Cape Hatteras' hitters?
Cape Hatteras came up short against Manteo when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Manteo's Bailey Dickerson, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Cape Hatteras knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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