There's no place like home for Harnett Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Western Harnett Eagles on Tuesday and snuck past 8-7. This was payback for Harnett Central, who suffered a 17-16 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Charleigh Jarriel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Jarriel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Jarriel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Faulkner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Bethany Gonsalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Harnett Central, Western Harnett also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Andersen. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Andersen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Andersen was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylee Yow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Moomaw, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Harnett Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Harnett Central will head out on the road to take on Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triton will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Harnett Central surely won't give up without a fight. Western Harnett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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