Harnett Central waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Overhills Jaguars as they made off with a 21-2 win. Considering Harnett Central has won 12 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Mangum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 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, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Evan Blake, who 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.
On Overhills' side, Serenity McLean made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Harnett Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Overhills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Harnett Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Triton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Harnett Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine games. As for Overhills, they will be playing at home against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Overhills has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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