The Harpeth Indians will be playing at home against the Lawson Lightning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lawson is hoping to do on Friday what Fairview couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Harpeth's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Harpeth came out on top against Fairview by a score of 11-7.
Anna Greer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Greer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Greer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Lane, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mattie Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lawson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Hillsboro 17-7.
Like Harpeth, Lawson also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Clem. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Clem was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lawson got a massive performance out of Elizabeth Meacham, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eva Meacham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Harpeth's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Lawson, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Harpeth hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lawson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Harpeth took their win against Lawson when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 18-11. Will Harpeth repeat their success, or does Lawson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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