Baseball Recap: Harpeth Gets the Win

Lawson typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Harpeth proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lightning by a score of 8-3. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 4-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Chance Ford

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/02/26 @ Lawson	5
03/13/26 vs University School of Nashville	4
03/05/26 vs East Robertson	4
03/10/26 vs East Hickman County	3
03/26/26 @ Greenbrier	2

Chance Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Merritt, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He also got three hits, which is notable because Harpeth is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 6-8 otherwise. Hudson Ealy was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Harpeth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawson only managed three.

Harpeth now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lawson, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harpeth will welcome Overton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Lawson, they will host Christian Community at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Lightning surely won't give up without a fight.