The Overhills Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Overhills entered their tilt with E.E. Smith with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 24-5 margin over the Golden Bulls. Overhills' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kolt Berry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Berry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Houston Poole was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Tyrell Copper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Western Harnett had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Scotland on Monday.
Western Harnett also got a good showing from Robert Buse, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Western Harnett saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Rosser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryson Pope, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Overhills' victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Overhills was able to grind out a solid win over Western Harnett in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Western Harnett's Shane Sweeney, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Overhills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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