Carrboro and Harnett Central squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Carrboro had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Harnett Central Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Carrboro couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carrboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Steele, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Harnett Central's side, Layton Babb was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Babb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Wesley Barefoot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brantley Champion was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Carrboro dropped their record down to 10-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Harnett Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Carrboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harnett Central, they will head out on the road to take on Currituck County on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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