Rhyleigh Horne of Cape Fear Christian Academy pitched a 1-hitter in a 2-0 varsity softball loss at Freedom Christian on Monday.
The Patriots got a first-inning triple and two subsequent errors allowed the only runs.
“We just couldn’t put our hits together and put down needed bunts to move runners,” said CFCA coach Sterling Holmes.
Horne issued one walk.
Paige Jeffries was 2-for-3 with a double as the Eagles slipped to 8-6 overall and 3-3 in the Sandhills Athletic Conference. Shelby Hodges was 2-for-3 and Kristen Bass was 1-for-3.