Westover has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Western Harnett Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Westover's offense. They suffered a tough 18-0 defeat at the hands of Harnett Central on Friday. Westover has struggled against Harnett Central recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Western Harnett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Chatham Central 11-1. Western Harnett's win was all the more impressive since Chatham Central was averaging only 3.17 runs allowed on the season.
Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Andersen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Wear was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Moomaw, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Westover's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Western Harnett, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Westover suffered a grim 24-3 defeat to Western Harnett in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Westover avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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