Recap: Harnett Central Trojans vs. Pine Forest Trojans
Harnett Central can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pine Forest Trojans a 17-0 shutout. The win was just what Harnett Central needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Ella Mangum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mangum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mangum was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Blake was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sondra Berry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Harnett Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pine Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Harnett Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pine Forest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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