The Western Harnett Eagles will take on the Triton Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Western Harnett earned a 14-11 victory over Pinecrest. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Triton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Cape Fear Christian Academy 15-13.
Triton got a massive performance out of Bailey Johnson, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Mclean, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Triton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Triton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Western Harnett, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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