Baseball Preview: Hickory Red Tornadoes vs. East Lincoln Mustangs
The Hickory Red Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Lincoln took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hickory, who comes in off a win.
Hickory took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over West Iredell.
Ronan Nieland looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Ellis Chappell was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brady Stober, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
East Lincoln lost 9-3 to Foard on Thursday.
East Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aden Tompkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for East Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season.
Hickory suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to East Lincoln in their previous matchup back in March. Will Hickory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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