Baseball Preview: Harpeth Indians vs. McGavock Raiders
The Harpeth Indians will head out on the road to challenge the McGavock Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harpeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Harpeth beat Hickman County 6-1.
Landen Perry and Michael Matheson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Perry kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Matheson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Perry scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Matheson scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Penrod was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hillsboro typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday McGavock proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 13-9 win over the Burros. The victory was some much needed relief for McGavock as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harpeth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for McGavock, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Harpeth took their victory against McGavock when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harpeth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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