
Indians
04/18/25 @ Camden Central | 12 |
03/22/25 vs Santa Fe | 11 |
04/23/25 @ East Hickman County | 10 |
03/21/25 @ Fairview | 10 |
04/16/25 vs Cheatham County Central | 9 |
Harpeth came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the East Hickman County Eagles 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Summers and Houston Greer made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Summers tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Greer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Summers has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Summers went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run, while Greer went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Merritt and Chance Ford did most of the damage at the plate: Merritt went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Ford went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Ford has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Ealy, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Harpeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hickman County only posted a batting average of .182.
Harpeth pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Hickman County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harpeth will host Hunters Lane at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for East Hickman County, they will be playing at home against Battle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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