Spectators at Tuesday's league battle between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the visiting St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), saw Hickory's baseball squad edge St. Stephens by a count of 2-1.

Coming up next, the Red Tornadoes play the North Iredell Raiders (Olin, NC) in a Western Foothills 3A battle, on Thursday, April 14. Hickory will attempt to move on its 8-6 season record. The Raiders enter the battle with a 4-9 record after their 8-5 league loss to North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC).

The Indians now possess a 13-3 record. They take the field next when they host North Lincoln for a Western Foothills 3A battle on Wednesday, April 13. St. Stephens will play a Knights squad coming off a 8-5 league win over North Iredell (Olin, NC). The Knights record now stands at 11-2.