The Hillsboro Burros will head out on the road to challenge the Harpeth Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hillsboro: 4, Harpeth: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Hillsboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over East Nashville Magnet.
Luke Lawson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lawson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Finn Patrick was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Harpeth can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harpeth.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Penrod, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Merritt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Harpeth, their record now sits at 16-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillsboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harpeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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