Preview: Overhills Jaguars vs. Western Harnett Eagles
Overhills is 2-8 against Western Harnett since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Overhills Jaguars will be playing at home against the Western Harnett Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Overhills sitting on four straight victories and Western Harnett on five.
Overhills can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on E.E. Smith with a sharp 17-2 win.
Adriana Hanke was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity McLean, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett has not done well against Harnett Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Western Harnett came out on top in a nail-biter against Harnett Central and snuck past 18-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Western Harnett got a massive performance out of Grace Bancroft, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Faith Woodard was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
The victory got Overhills back to even at 4-4. As for Western Harnett, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Overhills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Western Harnett struggles in that department as they've averaged .559. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Overhills suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Western Harnett when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Overhills, Katie Neel (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
