Baseball Game Preview: Harpeth Indians vs. Fairview Yellowjackets

The Harpeth Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Fairview Yellowjackets at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.

On Thursday, Harpeth needed a bit of extra time to put away Fairview. They won by a run and slipped past the Yellowjackets 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 16, 2024.

Houston Greer

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/20/25 vs Fairview	3
03/11/25 @ McEwen	2
03/06/25 @ Sycamore	2
05/11/24 vs Camden Central	2
04/01/24 vs East Hickman County	2

Houston Greer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Merritt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Aaron Higgs was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.

Harpeth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Fairview's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Harpeth, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harpeth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.