Eagles
| 04/08/25 vs E.E. Smith | 25 |
| 03/26/25 @ Westover | 17 |
| 03/19/25 vs Union Pines | 8 |
| 04/02/25 @ Union Pines | 5 |
| 02/26/25 vs Scotland | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Harnett). They were the clear victors by a 25-4 margin over the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Golden Bulls recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Lawton Hickman made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Western Harnett got a massive performance out of Trent Golcynski, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Golcynski a new career-high. Bryson Pope was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Western Harnett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Western Harnett's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for E.E. Smith, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Western Harnett will take on Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. E.E. Smith will be paying especially close attention to Western Harnett's contest: after Western Harnett faces off against Westover, they'll take on E.E. Smith again at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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