Terry Sanford waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Harnett Central Trojans and snuck past 7-5. For Terry Sanford, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 loss Harnett Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Josh Mozingo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mozingo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mozingo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brent Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Ryan Seagroves was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Harnett Central's side, Brantley Champion and Brayden Sears stepped up to the plate in a big way. Champion got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple and a run, while Sears scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Terry Sanford is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Harnett Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
As of now, neither Terry Sanford nor Harnett Central have any future games scheduled.
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