The Harnett Central Trojans are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Laney Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Harnett Central is headed out to face Laney after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand Jack Britt a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Bree Tenters was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tenters was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Charleigh Jarriel and Kylie Meredith did most of the damage at the plate: Jarriel went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Meredith went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Faucette, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Harnett Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Laney came out on top against Dixon on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Buccaneers put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Harnett Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Laney when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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