Watch Ben and Erin Napier Try Pickleball: 'The Least Competitive People in the World' (Exclusive)

In an exclusive sneak peek of the next episode of ‘Home Town’, the pair test their skills in the fast-growing sport

Ben and Erin Napier pause their latest home renovation for a vacation in Sunday’s new episode home town.

In the exclusive clip above, the pair try their hand at the increasingly popular sport, joined by their current client Mike and a friend named Chad.

In the episode titled “Chasing Waterfalls,” the Napiers help Mike, a civil engineer and artist from Seattle on a shoestring budget, find the perfect home in Laurel, Miss. for its modern-contemporary design style, complete with outdoor hot tub.

As they prepare for the game, Ben notes that pickleball is “the fastest growing sport in America.” (The New York Times (reported that pickleball grew nearly 40% between 2019 and 2021)

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However, they are not intimidated as they take to the court.

“We’re the least competitive people in the world, so this is going to be super-easy,” Erin, 38, assures viewers.

“How would you describe pickleball?” Ben, 40, asks Erin.

“Tennis and table tennis together,” Erin replies. “And the ball, a little.”

As they play, Mike tells the couple that he made a decision between the two houses he was presented with earlier in the episode, and chose the Burton house, a home that Erin says she loves too. Mike then accepts Ben’s invitation for a rematch.

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Watch Erin Napier Reveal Her ‘Irrational Fear’ home town Season Premiere: ‘Horrified’ (Exclusive)

In last week’s HGTV series premiere, Erin encountered an unwanted visitor during another home renovation.

While removing the exterior shutter from the house she and Ben were decorating for a Canadian family moving to Laurel, Erin was startled to discover a lizard.

What is Pickleball? Here’s everything you need to know about America’s fastest growing sport

“I hate lizards,” she declared. “I really didn’t expect to find anything. That was disturbing.” She goes on to say that she is “terrified of lizards,” adding, “I know it doesn’t make sense.”

“To me, lizards and snakes are exactly the same thing,” Erin explained.

When Ben asked her what she thought of frogs, she replied that she didn’t like them either. “She thinks of frogs and lizards as snakes with legs,” Ben said.

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“This is my irrational fear,” Erin revealed. “I get scared of lizards and someone thinks ‘Well, this is funny’ and they get a lizard and try to put it on me and then I’d die.”

home town airs Sundays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on HGTV.

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