Harnett Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.06 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triton Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Wednesday.
Harnett Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Wester, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harnett Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Triton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Harnett Central will challenge Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Bucks at the right time seeing as the Bucks are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Triton, they will take on Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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