Harnett Central is 4-0 against E.E. Smith since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Harnett Central Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Harnett Central can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past North Johnston 10-0. The victory was just what Harnett Central needed coming off of a 17-11 defeat in their prior match.
Brayden Sears was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Taylor, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, E.E. Smith was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their tough 23-2 loss to Freedom Christian Academy might stick with them for a while.
E.E. Smith saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damar Nesmith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Harnett Central's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for E.E. Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
E.E. Smith's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Harnett Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .522. It's a different story for E.E. Smith, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Harnett Central's hitters?
Harnett Central took their victory against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Harnett Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will E.E. Smith turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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