Baseball Game Preview: Harnett Central Trojans vs. Westover Wolverines

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03/11/25 - Home	17-0 W
04/29/24 - Home	12-0 W
03/14/24 - Home	15-0 W
03/14/24 - Home	17-3 W
03/17/23 - Away	21-3 W
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Harnett Central is a perfect 8-0 against Westover since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Harnett Central Trojans will face off against the Westover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harnett Central has four straight victories, Westover has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Westover's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Harnett Central hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Harnett Central's pitchers stepped up to hand Lee County a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.

Christopher Gaudet looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brantley Champion, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Keoki Monte also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Westover's offense. They lost 17-0 to Harnett Central on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Harnett Central pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Harnett Central took their victory against Westover when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harnett Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.