Western Harnett hasn't had much luck against Southern Lee recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Western Harnett nor Southern Lee posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Western Harnett is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 9-0 to Seaforth on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Overhills by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Christian Cox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, Southern Lee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Andrew Sercy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Western Harnett suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Southern Lee in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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