The Laney Buccaneers will square off against the Harnett Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Laney is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They blew past Dixon 12-2. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, while Harnett Central put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Jack Britt. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Buccaneers.
Bree Tenters made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tenters was also big at the plate, 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. KJ Johnson was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, 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 got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against Harnett Central by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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