Western Harnett entered their tilt with Overhills with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Overhills Jaguars 18-3. Considering Western Harnett has won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Andersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times 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.
On Overhills' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Daniel, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Western Harnett's win 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.
Western Harnett will head out on the road to take on Triton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Triton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Overhills, they will head out on the road to face off against Harnett Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harnett Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Overhills likes a good challenge.
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