Battle Ground Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Harpeth Indians 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Battle Ground Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Harpeth's part, Anna Greer put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Greer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Greer was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Molly Lane made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mattie Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Battle Ground Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Harpeth, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Battle Ground Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grace Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. As for Harpeth, they will head out on the road to square off against Cheatham County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harpeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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