Cape Fear Christian Academy is 8-1 against Lawrence Academy since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
After only one run in their last contest, Cape Fear Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Grace Christian on Tuesday. Cape Fear Christian Academy blew past Grace Christian 10-1. Considering Cape Fear Christian Academy has won three games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Glenna Mclamb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Avery Lassiter was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Harrold, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 18-1 victory. Lawrence Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Cape Fear Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lawrence Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Cape Fear Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lawrence Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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