After flying high against Houston County last Thursday, Hickman County came back down to earth. The Hickman County Bulldogs fell 6-1 to the Harpeth Indians on Monday. Hickman County has not had much luck with Harpeth recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Hickman County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden McCaleb, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Harpeth's side, Landen Perry and Michael Matheson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Perry kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Matheson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Perry scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Matheson scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Penrod, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Harpeth, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickman County will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harpeth, they will head out on the road to take on McGavock at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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