Overhills won the last time they faced Western Harnett, and things went their way on Monday too. The Overhills Jaguars put the hurt on the Western Harnett Eagles with a sharp 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Overhills.
Brendon Blumenauer looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Overhills got a massive performance out of Darren Ludwick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Gloria, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Western Harnett's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Pope, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Western Harnett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
The win got Overhills back to even at 9-9. As for Western Harnett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Overhills will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to square off against E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. E.E. Smith is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Western Harnett will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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