Triton lost against Harnett Central last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Triton Hawks fell just short of the Harnett Central Trojans by a score of 2-1. Triton has not had much luck with Harnett Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tucker Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Triton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Triton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harnett Central struck out eight times.
Triton's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Harnett Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Triton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Harnett Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Terry Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harnett Central comes in on three and Terry Sanford on eight.
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