The Triton Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Harnett Central Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harnett Central is hoping to do on Tuesday what Westover couldn't on Monday: put an end to Triton's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Triton's pitcher stepped up to hand Westover an 18-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Triton has won by exactly 18 runs.
Berkley Campbell and Bailey Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Johnson got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Harnett Central waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Jaguars as they made off with a 21-2 victory.
Ella Mangum made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Mangum has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mangum was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Blake was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Bain, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Harnett Central, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Triton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Harnett Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Triton beat Harnett Central 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Triton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harnett Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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