Eagles
| 04/10/25 @ E.E. Smith | 18 |
| 04/01/25 vs Terry Sanford | 18 |
| 03/18/25 @ Westover | 18 |
| 04/01/25 vs Terry Sanford | 16 |
| 04/09/25 vs E.E. Smith | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Harnett). They put the hurt on the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Morgan McAuley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrina Gibson, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grace Bancroft, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Western Harnett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Western Harnett has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for E.E. Smith, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Western Harnett is set to face off against their familiar foe Triton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, E.E. Smith will challenge rival Westover at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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