While Harnett Central put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Triton. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Hawks 2-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 on Tuesday.
Harnett Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Wester, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Trojans
| 04/02/26 vs Triton | 2-0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Triton | 6-5 |
| 03/27/26 @ West Johnston | 5-2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Cape Fear | 10-5 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Harnett Central, bringing their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Triton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Harnett Central and Triton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Trojans will square off against Terry Sanford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (135 vs. 35). Meanwhile, Triton (ranked 93rd) will meet Grace Christian (ranked 23rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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