Eagles
| 03/14/25 vs Pine Forest | 10-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pine Forest | 5-6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Harnett Central | 4-14 |
| 03/04/25 vs Harnett Central | 5-13 |
| 02/28/25 @ North Moore | 13-16 |
Western Harnett not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Pine Forest Trojans. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Morgan McAuley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Summer Baker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Olivia Moomaw also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory snapped Western Harnett's losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. As for Pine Forest, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Harnett will head out to take on Westover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.6 runs per game on average), something Western Harnett will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pine Forest, they will challenge Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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