Harpeth won the last time they faced Hume-Fogg, and things went their way on Friday too. The Harpeth Indians walked away with an 8-5 win over the Hume-Fogg Blue Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harpeth.
Landen Perry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Perry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Michael Matheson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hudson Ealy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Harpeth, Hume-Fogg also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Schneiderman. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Schneiderman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Calvin Crenshaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harpeth is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hume-Fogg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harpeth will take on East Hickman County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Harpeth is facing East Hickman County at the right time seeing as East Hickman County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hume-Fogg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Adena at 12:00 p.m. Hume-Fogg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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