Harpeth waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Fairview Yellowjackets. This was payback for Harpeth, who suffered a 13-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Anna Greer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Greer has been consistent recently: 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, Molly Lane was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mattie Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Fairview's side, Abbie Hammon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyleigh Sisco, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Harpeth's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Harpeth will be playing at home against Lawson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Harpeth likes a good challenge. As for Fairview, they will head out on the road to challenge East Hickman County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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