Pine Forest came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Western Harnett Eagles, falling 10-3. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Pine Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Winstead, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Pine Forest's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Western Harnett, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Forest will head out to take on Harnett Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Harnett, they will head out on the road to challenge Westover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Westover has lost three straight at home and Western Harnett four straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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