The Harnett Central Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Willow Spring Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Harnett Central came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 15-9 victory. The result was nothing new for Harnett Central, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Willow Spring had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Southeast Raleigh. With that win, Willow Spring brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Chayson Ingram-gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Ingram-gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Isaac James looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Pereira, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hampton Hawley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Harnett Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Willow Spring, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Harnett Central's way against Willow Spring when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Harnett Central made off with a 20-10 win. Will Harnett Central repeat their success, or does Willow Spring have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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