Monday just wasn't the day for Westover's offense. They lost 12-0 to the Harnett Central Trojans on Monday. Westover has not had much luck with Harnett Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Westover saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chandler Garner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Harnett Central's side, Rylan Wester made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wester has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wester was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan Stephenson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Brantley Champion, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Nash, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Harnett Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Westover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-2 victory vs. Douglas Byrd on the 3rd. Harnett Central has also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Triton on the 30th.
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