Baseball Recap: Hickory Flat falls short of Biggersville in the playoffs

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 9:38am

Baseball Recap: Hickory Flat Rebels vs. Biggersville Lions

Hickory Flat and Biggersville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hickory Flat had to settle for second. They fell 3-0 to the Biggersville Lions. Hickory Flat's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

For Biggersville's part, Drew Rowsey made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Rowsey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rowsey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.

Rowsey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Case Hillard, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Hickory Flat's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Biggersville, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.

As of now, neither Hickory Flat nor Biggersville have any future games scheduled.

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