If Western Harnett was feeling good fresh off their 17-1 takedown of Westover last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Western Harnett came up short against the Overhills Jaguars on Friday, falling 9-3. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Bryson Pope put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Pope was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Pope wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Oston Moller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Trent Golcynski also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Western Harnett's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Overhills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Coming up, Western Harnett will be playing at home against Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Harnett's pitchers better be ready for this one: Terry Sanford has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Overhills, they will head out on the road to square off against Westover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills is facing Westover at the right time seeing as Westover is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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