Baseball Preview: Hickory Hornets vs. Titusville Rockets
The Hickory Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Titusville Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Hickory will be strutting in after a win while Titusville will be coming in after a loss.
Hickory gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Conneaut Area and snuck past 6-4.
Alex Flickinger was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Tanner Turosky was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Titusville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 14-5 loss to Stewarts Creek might stick with them for a while.
Kameron Mong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Schmidt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hickory came out on top in a nail-biter against Titusville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does Titusville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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