After flying high against Ensworth last Thursday, Harpeth Hall came back down to earth. The Harpeth Hall Honeybears fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harpeth Hall of the 10-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lipscomb Academy's part, Presley McLean made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. McLean has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava McGimsey, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hailey Story, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Harpeth Hall now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lipscomb Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1-1.
Harpeth Hall will be playing at home against Pope John Paul II at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against McGavock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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