After losing to West Johnston the last time they met, Harnett Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trojans came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Rylan Wester was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wester was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wesley Barefoot was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Jonah Swinson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

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| 03/27/26 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 03/24/26 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 02/27/23 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 03/16/22 - Away | 13-7 W |
| 04/30/21 - Away | 0-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Harnett Central now has a winning record of 7-6. As for West Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harnett Central is set to take on their familiar foe Triton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Johnston will face off against rival South Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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