E.E. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 17-2 to the Western Harnett Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to E.E. Smith of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Jamey Quinata was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Western Harnett's side, Grace Andersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Andersen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Wear, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kaylee Yow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
E.E. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Western Harnett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
E.E. Smith does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to take on Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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