Baseball Game Preview: West Stanly Colts vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls

The West Stanly Colts will challenge the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Stanly is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

On Wednesday, West Stanly made easy work of Piedmont and carried off a 13-3 win. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by nine runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge came up short against Lake Norman on Thursday and fell 8-3.

West Stanly's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Everything went West Stanly's way against Hickory Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as West Stanly made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ragin' Bulls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.