The Hickory Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Hickory came up short against Great Bridge on Thursday, falling 8-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Hickory saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Dorcsis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lucy Beckham entered their tilt with Goose Creek on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Gators get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bengals, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nolan Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Roggin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keagan Conroy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lucy Beckham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hickory's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Lucy Beckham, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hickory has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lucy Beckham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
