Western Harnett waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They never let the Terry Sanford Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for Western Harnett, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Andersen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Andersen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Bancroft, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three doubles, and a run. Faith Woodard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Western Harnett's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Terry Sanford, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Western Harnett has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Overhills at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Western Harnett's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Terry Sanford, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Forest has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.9 runs per game on average), something Terry Sanford will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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