After flying high against E.E. Smith last Thursday, Western Harnett came back down to earth. The Eagles lost 14-1 to the Triton Hawks on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Western Harnett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dariel Pagan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Triton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Harnett will venture away from home to square off against Panther Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Catamounts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Triton, they are taking a road trip to challenge Midway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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