Cape Fear Christian Academy has gone a perfect 7-0 against Village Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Fear Christian Academy has six straight wins, Village Christian Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cape Fear Christian Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Christ the Cornerstone Academy on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Defenders get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Glenna Mclamb was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Hailey Wangelin
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In other batting news, Megan Harrold and Hailey Wangelin did most of the damage at the plate: Harrold went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Wangelin scored three runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Wangelin a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kristina Kennedy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Village Christian Academy fell victim to Freedom Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew last Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Patriots. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Village Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Village Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cape Fear Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. It's a different story for Village Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .073. Will they be able to contain Cape Fear Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Cape Fear Christian Academy's way against Village Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as Cape Fear Christian Academy made off with a 22-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
