Softball Recap: Harnett Central Extends Winning Streak to 11

Trojans

Previous Games

05/06/25 vs C.B. Aycock	9-4
05/02/25 vs Pine Forest	10-2
04/30/25 vs Western Harnett	14-0
04/17/25 vs Overhills	14-0
04/15/25 @ Overhills	17-0
+ 6 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harnett Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons by a score of 9-4. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on 11 straight.

Bree Tenters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.

At the plate, Lauren Faulkner was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. Ella Prado was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

Harnett Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as C.B. Aycock only posted a batting average of .281.

Harnett Central's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for C.B. Aycock, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-11.

Looking ahead, Harnett Central will face off against Eastern Alamance on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. C.B. Aycock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.