The Eastern Alamance Eagles will face off against the Harnett Central Trojans on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern Alamance comes in on four and Harnett Central on 11.
Eastern Alamance is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Currituck County a 4-0 shutout.
Delani Straughan
| 05/06/25 vs Currituck County | 10 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Western Alamance | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Orange | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Southern Alamance | 7 |
The result came thanks to Delani Straughan's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eastern Alamance's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mckenzie Blevins, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central earned a 9-4 victory over C.B. Aycock on Tuesday.
Bree Tenters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Lauren Faulkner was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Prado, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Harnett Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in 11 consecutive games.
Harnett Central's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Eastern Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Eastern Alamance hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Harnett Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
