Baseball Preview: Harnett Central Trojans vs. Fuquay - Varina Bengals
After five games on the road, Harnett Central is heading back home. They will take on the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Harnett Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let E.E. Smith onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Give Harnett Central's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Brayden Sears made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sears was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aiden Taylor was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Wesley Barefoot, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
Harnett Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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