Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host West Iredell Warriors (Statesville, NC), 9-4 in a league test.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 14-6 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host Foard (Newton, NC) to battle the Tigers in a Western Foothills 3A test on Monday, May 1. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 13-5. Foard lost 6-0 in their recent league test against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)

With the defeat, West Iredell falls to 8-12 on the season. The Warriors host North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to battle the Knights in a Western Foothills 3A test on Monday, May 1. The Knights come into the test with a record of 12-8. North Lincoln won 6-0 in their recent league test against Foard (Newton, NC)