The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Western Harnett Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Triton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Western Harnett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Triton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Pine Forest (and have done all season long). Triton blew past Pine Forest 8-2. That's two games straight that Triton has won by exactly six runs.
Aubree Bass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stephanie Davis, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Takyra (TK) Mclean, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Western Harnett's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Triton might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Western Harnett couldn't push the score so high this time.
Western Harnett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Wear, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Triton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Western Harnett, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Triton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Western Harnett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Triton took their win against Western Harnett in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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