Harnett Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 13-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Triton Hawks by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Christopher Gaudet was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Harnett Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Gaspar, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Cooper Kidder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Triton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Triton's side, not much got past Kason Brown, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Harnett Central off the board. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Harnett Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-3 defeat against Terry Sanford on the 30th.
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