It was a good run, but Harnett Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willow Spring Storm. Harnett Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Willow Spring apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Aiden Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Helder Bejarano was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Willow Spring's side, Austin Fletcher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Fletcher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Triston Gardner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Vester, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Harnett Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Willow Spring, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Harnett Central will be playing at home against Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harnett Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Willow Spring, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Garner at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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