For the second straight game, E.E. Smith will face off against Western Harnett. The Golden Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. E.E. Smith comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for E.E. Smith's offense. They came up short against Western Harnett on Wednesday, falling 15-0.
For Western Harnett's part, Ava Corley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Corley a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan McAuley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Summer Baker, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Western Harnett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive matches.
Western Harnett is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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