Western Harnett’s historic playoff run ended in the third round of the NCHSAA 3-A state baseball playoffs Tuesday, as the Eagles fell 2-1 to visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference mate Union Pines. “We made a couple of mistakes early that hurt us,” said Western coach...
Midway’s baseball and softball teams both advanced to the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs with wins at home on Friday night. On the softball field, No. 8 Midway edged No. 9 Richlands in a 1-0 defensive battle when sophomore Caitlyn Holland drove in junior...
Midway’s baseball and softball teams both advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 2-A state playoffs with wins at home in the first round Wednesday. “Our bats have been hot the past few games,” said Midway softball coach Leigh Ann Smith. “We didn’t score as well...
Triton’s softball team overcame six errors in the field, holding off rival South Johnston 4-3 in the opening round of the NCHSAA 3-A state playoffs Tuesday. “That’s the worst defensive game we’ve had all year long,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “I take some of the...
For the third time in the past eight days, a softball game between Harnett County rivals Triton and Harnett Central was decided by one run with a game-winning play in the final inning. On Thursday, the Trojans edged the visiting Hawks 4-3 on a walk off hit from...
Top-seeded Harnett Central avoided an upset in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament Tuesday, winning a hard-fought battle with visiting county rival Western Harnett 3-2 when Tanner Williford drove in fellow senior Alexis Carroll with a walk off...
Triton routed Union Pines 14-1 at Harnett Central in the second round of the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference softball tournament Tuesday. “After our little talk about effort last night, they were a little quiet, so I was concerned,” said Triton coach Mark Whitman. “But...
Harnett Central Middle School clinched the conference baseball championship with a 14-4 win over visiting Coats-Erwin on Monday. Luke Bailey pitched the complete game win for the Raiders (11-0), yielding two earned runs on three hits and five walks, with four...
Triton's Ana-Beth Brewer, of Dunn, signed to play soccer at William Peace University on Thursday. With Brewer at the signing were her parents, Laura and Whit Brewer. Brewer said she made her decision to sign with Peace in mid-March and plans to study pre-law. She said...
One night after taking a walk-off win at home against Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Triton, visiting Harnett Central edged the Hawks 4-3 in 11 innings on the Hawks’ Senior Night on Thursday. The Trojans swept the Hawks for the second straight...
Harnett Central clinched the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference regular season softball championship in dramatic fashion Wednesday, taking a 2-1 win over visiting rival Triton when Anna Ausley drove in Amaya Bell with a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.....
Harnett Central clinched the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference regular season softball championship in dramatic fashion Wednesday, taking a 2-1 win over visiting rival Triton when Anna Ausley drove in Amaya Bell with a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.....
