Softball Recap: Western Harnett Eagles vs. Westover Wolverines
Western Harnett can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westover Wolverines an 18-0 shutout. Western Harnett's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Woodard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Madison Wear was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
The win (which was Western Harnett's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Westover, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Western Harnett will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westover: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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