The Ensworth Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Harpeth Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ensworth will be strutting in after a victory while Harpeth will be coming in after a loss.
Ensworth will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Royals 17-3. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Harpeth's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hickman County by a score of 8-7.
Hudson Ealy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ealy was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, George Sparkman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Preston Merritt was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Ensworth's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Harpeth, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Everything went Ensworth's way against Harpeth in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Ensworth made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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