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| 04/21/26 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/10/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/01/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Halifax Academy proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 5th.
Payton Odom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexus Roundtree was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Inscoe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Halifax Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Coming up, Halifax Academy will square off against Northeast Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, they will take on Wilson Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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