Harnett Central posted their closest victory since April 30, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pine Forest 8-7. This was a revenge game for Harnett Central: when they faced off against Pine Forest last Tuesday, they had to take a 7-2 loss.
Rylan Wester
| 03/19/25 @ Pine Forest | 8 |
| 03/04/25 @ Western Harnett | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Cape Fear | 4 |
| 05/11/24 @ Currituck County | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Triton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Rylan Wester made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season.
Wester wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brantley Champion, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Harnett Central's record now sits at 6-2. As for Pine Forest, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harnett Central will take on Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harnett Central 2.8, Terry Sanford 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pine Forest, they will face off against E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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