Western Harnett had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They never let the Lee County Yellow Jackets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Western Harnett has won eight contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan McAuley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. McAuley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. McAuley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gianna McDonald was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Faith Woodard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lee County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Scott, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Western Harnett's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Lee County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Harnett will take on Terry Sanford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett is facing Terry Sanford at the right time seeing as Terry Sanford is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lee County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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