The Cape Fear Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cape Fear is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Cape Fear's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Jack Britt. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hoggard came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-0 win over West Brunswick on Thursday.
Macey Ciamillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Ulrich was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February of 2024. Sophie Gee was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cape Fear's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoggard, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Cape Fear took their victory against Hoggard in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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