Western Harnett is 1-9 against Harnett Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Western Harnett Eagles will play host again on Monday to welcome the Harnett Central Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, while Western Harnett put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Westover. Western Harnett put the hurt on Westover with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Grace Andersen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Andersen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Western Harnett got a big performance out of Micah Wolvington, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Kaylee Yow was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central got the win against Pine Forest on Thursday by a conclusive 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harnett Central.
Savannah Bain was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethany Gonsalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Western Harnett's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for Harnett Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Western Harnett has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .563. However, it's not like Harnett Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .628. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Harnett suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Harnett Central when the teams last played on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harnett Central's Ella Mangum, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Now that Western Harnett knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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