Harpeth had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Lawson Lightning with a sharp 18-11 win on Friday. Harpeth's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anna Greer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Greer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Greer was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Harpeth got a massive performance out of Kyndall Threet, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Chloe Grantham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Lawson's side, Livian Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joi Stewart, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Harpeth's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9-1. As for Lawson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Harpeth will head out on the road to challenge East Hickman County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Lawson, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hillsboro at 6:00 p.m. Lawson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Hillsboro likes a good challenge.
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