Harpeth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cheatham County Central Cubs. That's more bragging rights for Harpeth, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Penrod made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Penrod has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Penrod was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Perry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Cheatham County Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hannah, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Harpeth's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Cheatham County Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harpeth beat Cheatham County Central by a score of 1-0.
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