Western Harnett can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westover Wolverines an 18-0 shutout. Western Harnett's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grace Andersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Andersen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Woodard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Madison Wear was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
The win (which was Western Harnett's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13 runs. As for Westover, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Western Harnett will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westover: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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