For the second straight game, Northwest will face off against Harpeth. The Vikings will welcome the Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Northwest came up short against Harpeth and fell 9-6. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Harpeth's part, Houston Greer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, Greer posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Merritt and Hudson Ealy did most of the damage at the plate: Merritt went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Ealy went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Merritt is becoming a predictor of Harpeth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 7-9-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was George Sparkman, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Harpeth now has a winning record of 13-12-1. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
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