The East Hickman County Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Harpeth Indians at 7:00 p.m.
East Hickman County lost 17-2 to Pope John Paul II on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for East Hickman County in their matchups with Pope John Paul II: they've now lost three in a row.
East Hickman County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Walker, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Harpeth put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Hickman County. The victory was familiar territory for Harpeth who now have four in a row.
Hayden Penrod made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Penrod was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Ealy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Chance Ford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
East Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Harpeth, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
East Hickman County suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Harpeth in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harpeth's Landen Perry, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that East Hickman County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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