Baseball Preview: Hickory Hornets vs. Clarion Area Bobcats
The Hickory Hornets will be playing at home against the Clarion Area Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hickory's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sharon on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Hickory was not able to get on the board.
Matthew Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Hickory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clarion Area can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Moniteau onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Clarion Area sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Dawson Smail was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Harrison, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Clarion Area, their win bumped their record up to 14-1-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hickory has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clarion Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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