Western Harnett waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Overhills Jaguars with a sharp 18-3 win. Considering Western Harnett has won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Andersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Andersen was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Woodard, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Madison Wear was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Western Harnett's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Overhills, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Western Harnett beat Overhills by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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