If Harnett Central was feeling good fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Pine Forest last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Harnett Central fell just short of the Cleveland Rams by a score of 4-2 on Monday. The Trojans were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Rams' pitchers proved too tough.
Harnett Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Faulkner, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Trojans
| 03/24/25 @ Cleveland | 2-4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pine Forest | 15-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pine Forest | 16-0 |
| 03/14/25 @ Westover | 19-0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Midway | 1-8 |
With the defeat, Harnett Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Cleveland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harnett Central will welcome Terry Sanford at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Terry Sanford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something Harnett Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cleveland, they will host South Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cleveland's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while South Garner has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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