Western Harnett was led to victory by Bryson Pope, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday. E.E. Smith had no answer to Pope as he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Pope has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Pope's strong effort led Western Harnett over E.E. Smith and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett is 5-0 against E.E. Smith going back to April of 2022, a lead they'll look to extend.
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