Triton won the last time they faced Western Harnett, and things went their way on Friday too. The Triton Hawks skirted past the Western Harnett Eagles 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Triton.
Braxton Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Campbell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Chase Sewell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Western Harnett's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Giddens, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Triton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Western Harnett, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Triton will take on Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to take on Overhills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Harnett is facing Overhills at the right time seeing as Overhills is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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