Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-9 walloping at the hands of the Harnett Central Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pine Forest of the 10-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Landon Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayhlen Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Harnett Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Helder Bejarano, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Harnett Central, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Pine Forest will head out on the road to challenge Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gray's Creek is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Pine Forest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Harnett Central will take on Willow Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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