Western Harnett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls a 28-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Western Harnett with their most commanding win of the season.
Tristan Giddens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Giddens was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Connor Covert was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Pace Holder, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Western Harnett's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17. As for E.E. Smith, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Harnett will square off against Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Harnett will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for E.E. Smith, they will head out on the road to challenge Seventy-First at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. E.E. Smith is facing Seventy-First at the right time seeing as Seventy-First is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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