Harpeth hasn't had much luck against Houston County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Harpeth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Houston County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harpeth came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Cheatham County Central by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lilly Stinson and Cameron Hayes did some serious damage despite the final result: Stinson went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Hayes went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Savannah Sewell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Houston County hadn't done well against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish walked away with a 4-1 win over the Tigers. While the Fighting Irish didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Houston County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Harpeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Harpeth suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Houston County when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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