In Tuesday's league challenge, the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) baseball squad edged the visiting St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), by a final score of 3-2.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 8-0 on the season. The Red Tornadoes travel to North Iredell (Olin, NC) to battle the Raiders in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 24. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. North Iredell won 7-1 in their recent non-league challenge against South Iredell (Statesville, NC)

With the defeat, St. Stephens falls to 6-2 on the season. The Indians host North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to battle the Knights in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 24. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 5-3. North Lincoln won 3-1 in their recent league challenge against North Iredell (Olin, NC)