Western Harnett can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Pine Forest Trojans. This was a revenge matchup for Western Harnett, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Morgan McAuley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Harnett got a big performance out of Grace Bancroft, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Madison Wear, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Pine Forest's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline McMillan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Western Harnett has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Pine Forest, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Western Harnett will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatham Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Chatham Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Western Harnett surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine Forest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harnett Central at 6:30 p.m. Harnett Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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