Harnett Central can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls a 16-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Harnett Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Charleigh Jarriel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jarriel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Harnett Central got a massive performance out of Lauren Faulkner, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Faulkner hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ella Mangum, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Harnett Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for E.E. Smith, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Harnett Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against E.E. Smith: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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