While Cape Fear put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for South View. The Cape Fear Colts had just enough and edged the South View Tigers out 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cape Fear.
The result came thanks to Olivia Melvin's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cape Fear saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Dawson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On South View's side, Jordynn Parnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
Cape Fear has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for South View, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to face off against Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Fear is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. South View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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