The Fairview Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Harpeth Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Fairview was able to grind out a solid win over Hickman County, taking the game 4-1.
Ashlyn Corbin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Fairview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Hammon, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Harpeth can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Hickman County as Harpeth made off with an 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harpeth.
The result came thanks to Anna Greer's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Grantham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Molly Lane, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairview's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5. As for Harpeth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Fairview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Harpeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fairview took their win against Harpeth in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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