After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midway, Harnett Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Westover Wolverines 19-0. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Charleigh Jarriel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jarriel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Molly Champion, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs marked the first that Champion scored this season. Lauren Faulkner was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Trojans
| 03/14/25 @ Westover | 83.9% |
| 03/13/25 @ Midway | 25% |
| 02/27/25 vs South View | 32% |
| 04/30/24 vs Western Harnett | 34.5% |
| 04/26/24 @ Triton | 29.6% |
| + 11 more games |
Harnett Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Harnett Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Westover is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Harnett Central will head out on the road to face off against Fuquay - Varina at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Fuquay - Varina's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Harnett Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westover, they will welcome Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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