The Harnett Central Trojans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Overhills Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Harnett Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Harnett Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fuquay - Varina 4-3.
Mason Butts looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Harnett Central's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Wester, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
After soaring to a nine-point victory in their last game, Overhills came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Union Pines by a score of 6-4.
Overhills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Houston Poole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Poole is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Harnett Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Overhills, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Overhills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Harnett Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for Overhills, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Harnett Central's hitters?
Harnett Central beat Overhills 11-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Harnett Central repeat their success, or does Overhills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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