Baseball Recap: Triton Hawks vs. Western Harnett Eagles
Triton won the last time they faced Western Harnett, and things went their way on Friday too. The Triton Hawks skirted past the Western Harnett Eagles 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Triton.
Braxton Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chase Sewell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Western Harnett's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Giddens, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Western Harnett, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Triton will take on Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to take on Overhills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Harnett is facing Overhills at the right time seeing as Overhills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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