After flying high against Westover last Thursday, E.E. Smith came back down to earth. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls lost 20-1 to the Western Harnett Eagles on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for E.E. Smith in their matchups with Western Harnett: they've now lost six in a row.
Makayla Nern made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
On Western Harnett's side, Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Andersen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Western Harnett let Grace Bancroft and Kaylee Yow loose on the outfield. Bancroft scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Yow scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Wolvington, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
E.E. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Western Harnett, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
E.E. Smith will head out on the road to challenge Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Harnett, they will square off against Chatham Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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