Baseball Recap: Harpeth Indians vs. East Hickman County Eagles
Harpeth can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on the East Hickman County Eagles with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Harpeth who now have four in a row.
Landen Perry and Houston Greer were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Perry struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Greer pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Perry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Greer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Perry is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Higgs, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Eason Sewell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Harpeth pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for East Hickman County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Harpeth has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sycamore at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Hickman County, they will head out on the road to face off against Waverly Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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