Baseball Game Preview: Harnett Central Trojans vs. E.E. Smith Golden Bulls

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Previous 6 Games

04/09/24 - Away	14-0 W
04/09/24 - Away	23-0 W
04/06/23 - Away	15-0 W
04/04/23 - Home	22-0 W
04/06/22 - Home	18-0 W
04/06/22 - Home	18-0 W

Harnett Central is a perfect 6-0 against E.E. Smith since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Harnett Central will welcome E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Harnett Central and 15 for E.E. Smith dating back to last season.

On Friday, Harnett Central came up short against Terry Sanford and fell 10-5. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly five runs.

Harnett Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Gaspar, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, E.E. Smith lost 20-4 to Pine Forest on Friday.

E.E. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Harnett Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

E.E. Smith's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harnett Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for E.E. Smith, though, as they've only averaged .290. Will they be able to contain Harnett Central's hitters?

Harnett Central took their win against E.E. Smith in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0. Does Harnett Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will E.E. Smith turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.