The Hunters Lane Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Harpeth Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hunters Lane has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Harpeth will arrive with six straight victories.
Northeast hit Hunters Lane with a 12-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 14-4 to the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly ten runs.
Chris Kendall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Harpeth made easy work of East Hickman County on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Luke Summers and Houston Greer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Summers pitched 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, 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, Harpeth let Preston Merritt and Chance Ford run wild. 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. Hudson Ealy was another key player, going 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. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hunters Lane, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hunters Lane has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harpeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
