Harnett Central is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Pine Forest is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Harnett Central will welcome Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last eight games.
Harnett Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Overhills 14-0. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Bree Tenters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Bethany Gonzalez
| 04/17/25 vs Overhills | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Triton | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Terry Sanford | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pine Forest | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Overhills | 1 |
In other batting news, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Bethany Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Lauren Faulkner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Harnett Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest hadn't done well against Triton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Trojans skirted past the Hawks 6-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Trojans' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Mya Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Green, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Winstead, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Harnett Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Pine Forest, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Everything went Harnett Central's way against Pine Forest in their previous matchup back in March, as Harnett Central made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Harnett Central repeat their success, or does Pine Forest has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
