It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Harpeth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the East Hickman County Eagles 6-5. The victory was nothing new for Harpeth as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hayden Penrod made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Penrod was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Perry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Preston Merritt, who went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Harpeth is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for East Hickman County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Harpeth will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sycamore at 6:30 p.m. Harpeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for East Hickman County, they will head out on the road to take on Waverly Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Hickman County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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