Baseball Preview: Triton Hawks vs. Western Harnett Eagles
The Triton Hawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Triton suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Cape Fear. Triton has struggled against Cape Fear recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Triton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Roberson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Terry Sanford.
Western Harnett also got a good showing from Robert Buse, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Buse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryson Pope made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lawton Hickman, who went 2-for-5 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Western Harnett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Western Harnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Triton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western Harnett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Triton's way against Western Harnett in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Triton made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Triton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Harnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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