Harnett Central can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pine Forest Trojans a 17-0 shutout. The win was just what Harnett Central needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Ella Mangum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mangum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mangum was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Blake was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sondra Berry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Harnett Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pine Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Harnett Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pine Forest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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