Pinecrest scored first but ultimately less than Western Harnett in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Western Harnett Eagles by a score of 7-6. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pinecrest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gordon, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4. Another was Emily Hatcher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Western Harnett, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Pinecrest will head out to challenge Hoke County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Western Harnett, they will be playing at home against Westover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett is facing Westover at the right time seeing as Westover is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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