Softball Game Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes

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Previous Games

04/28/25 - Home	15-0 W
04/23/24 - Home	15-1 W
03/25/24 - Away	20-7 W
04/18/23 - Home	21-1 W
03/16/23 - Away	14-2 W
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North Lincoln has gone a perfect 8-0 against Hickory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Knights will square off against the Red Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

North Lincoln had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Foard put an end to it on Wednesday. The Knights came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-2. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hickory's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for North Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.

North Lincoln took their win against Hickory in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.