Anslee McLamb walks out of the dugout on Senior Day.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity softball team honored its lone senior, Anslee McLamb, and won its eighth straight game with a 16-1 victory in five innings over visiting Mintz Christian Academy on Monday.
Cailee Ray and Mariah Bell hit home runs as the Eagles improved to 8-2-1 going into the NCISAA 1-A playoffs.
Rhyleigh Horne pitched a completed game, allowing one hit and one run (unearned) with no walks and 11 strikeouts.
Bell had two hits with a triple and three RBIs. Horne was 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Ray drove in a pair of runs. Kristina Kennedy was 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Bekah Ennis was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Averi Williams, Aarin Marlow and Kailynn Cumbie also had hits for CFCA.
McLamb scored and had an RBI.
The Eagles have a first-round bye in the NCISAA tournament and will host Tuesday’s winner between Lee Christian (0-3) and the Oakwood School (4-4) on Friday at 4 p.m.
In the first game Monday, CFCA completed an unbeaten middle school season with a 15-0 win over Mintz.
Teammates put cups in the fence for senior Anslee McLamb, No. 6.
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Anslee McLamb with her parents, Chris and Anita McLamb.
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The Eagle has his eye on Anslee.
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Cailee Ray rounds third as Rhyleigh Horne heads to first.
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Kristina Kennedy is safe as she slides into second base.
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Rhyleigh Horne delivers in a one-hitter on Monday.
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Bekah Ennis gets a hit in a 16-1 CFCA win over Mintz.
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Mariah Bell is congratulated on a home run.
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Kristina Kennedy is safe at home for Cape Fear Christian.
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The Eagles had a special cake for Anslee McLamb on Senior Day.
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Anslee McLamb cut the cake after the nonconference win.
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That’s a sweet ending to the day at CFCA.
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Kristina Kennedy pitched a shutout for the CFCA middle school team.
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Megan Harrold slides home with a run for the middle school team.
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Coach Craig Autry of the unbeaten CFCA middle school team.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Barbara Myatt)
