Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) supporters left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), 16-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Hickory improves its record to 2-4 on the year. The Red Tornadoes host North Iredell (Olin, NC) to play the Raiders in a Western Foothills 3A game on Tuesday, March 18. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 2-1. North Iredell won 4-0 in their recent league game against West Iredell (Statesville, NC)

The Yellow Jackets now hold a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy for a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A game on Tuesday, March 18. Bessemer City will play a Gryphons squad coming off a 17-0 league loss to Burns (Lawndale, NC). The Gryphons record now stands at 0-2.