After a string of 11 wins, Western Harnett's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Triton Hawks. Western Harnett was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Triton's pitcher proved too tough.
Western Harnett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Wear, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Triton's side, Aubree Bass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Bass has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Bradham was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Western Harnett's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Triton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Western Harnett will be playing at home against Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Triton, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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