Western Harnett is 8-0 against Terry Sanford since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Harnett Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Harnett has six straight wins, Terry Sanford has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, Western Harnett was able to grind out a solid victory over Overhills, taking the game 7-2.
Grace Andersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Andersen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Woodard, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford suffered a tough 19-5 defeat at the hands of Jack Britt on Monday.
Terry Sanford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla McCormick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Western Harnett's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Terry Sanford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Terry Sanford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Western Harnett hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for Terry Sanford, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Western Harnett's hitters?
Western Harnett took their victory against Terry Sanford in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Western Harnett repeat their success, or does Terry Sanford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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