Cape Fear can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles a 19-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Cape Fear sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Karalina Tomasic looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Melvin, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Gracey Horne was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cape Fear pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Douglas Byrd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Lumberton the next time they take the field. Cape Fear will head out to face Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Douglas Byrd will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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