Baseball Recap: Harpeth Indians vs. Hickman County Bulldogs
Harpeth won the last time they faced Hickman County, and things went their way on Monday too. The Harpeth Indians walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Hickman County Bulldogs.
Landen Perry and Michael Matheson made a splash 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 pitched 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 the plate, 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, the team relied heavily on Hayden Penrod, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Hickman County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden McCaleb, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Harpeth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hickman County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harpeth will challenge McGavock at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hickman County, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Pleasant at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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