The Hickory Red Tornadoes baseball squad (Hickory, NC), was overwhelmed 9-0 in Friday's non-league contest with the host East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC)

With the triumph, East Lincoln moves its record to 5-0 on the season. The Mustangs host North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to confront the Knights in a contest on Tuesday, March 18. The Knights come into the contest with a record of 4-4. North Lincoln lost 12-4 in their recent non-league contest against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC)

The Red Tornadoes now possess a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Iredell for a contest on Tuesday, March 18.