Softball Recap: Triton Hawks vs. Western Harnett Eagles
Triton stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Western Harnett Eagles as the Triton Hawks made off with a 20-2 win. Triton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aubree Bass made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bass has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Bass was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Takyra (TK) Mclean was a standout: she scored four runs while going 5-for-6. Bailey Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
On Western Harnett's side, Olivia Moomaw and Kaylee Yow did some serious damage despite the final result: Moomaw went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI, while Yow got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
The victory (which was Triton's third in a row) raised their record to 13-4. As for Western Harnett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Triton will be playing at home against Westover at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Triton is facing Westover at the right time seeing as Westover is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to challenge E.E. Smith at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Harnett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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