The Houston County Fighting Irish will take on the Santa Fe Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Houston County has four straight victories, Santa Fe has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Houston County's win against Hickman County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Houston County skirted past Hickman County 2-1.
Ryder Forrester
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Ryder Forrester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Houston County is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Houston County's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe fell victim to Harpeth and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 11-0.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Houston County came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 6-4. Will Houston County repeat their success, or does Santa Fe has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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