Softball Recap: Westover Wolverines vs. Western Harnett Eagles
Westover fell victim to Western Harnett and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to the Western Harnett Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Westover has not had much luck with Western Harnett recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Western Harnett's part, Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Woodard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Audrina Gibson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Western Harnett, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
While Westover had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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