Baseball Preview: Overhills Jaguars vs. Harnett Central Trojans
The Overhills Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a nine-point victory in their last game, Overhills came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Union Pines by a score of 6-4.
Overhills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Poole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Poole has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Bengals 4-3.
Mason Butts looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Overhills' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Harnett Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Overhills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harnett Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Overhills came up short against Harnett Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Overhills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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