Baseball Recap: Harnett Central Trojans vs. Triton Hawks
Harnett Central can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Triton Hawks as the Harnett Central Trojans made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harnett Central.
Layton Babb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Babb has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Babb was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Taylor was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Wesley Barefoot, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Harnett Central pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Harnett Central will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. Middle Creek will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Harnett Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Triton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m.
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