Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC), 5-4 in a league test.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 7-6 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) to battle the Indians in a Western Foothills 3A test on Tuesday, April 12. The Indians come into the test with a record of 13-2. St. Stephens won 2-0 in their recent league test against North Iredell (Olin, NC)

With the defeat, North Lincoln falls to 10-2 on the season. The Knights travel to North Iredell (Olin, NC) to battle the Raiders in a Western Foothills 3A test on Tuesday, April 12. The Raiders come into the test with a record of 4-8. North Iredell lost 2-0 in their recent league test against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC)