Baseball Recap: Hickory Comes Up Short

Hickory came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Lucy Beckham Bengals by a score of 5-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since April 9, 2024.

Hickory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bachman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

This is the second loss in a row for Hickory and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Lucy Beckham, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8.

Hickory didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 defeat against Chase on the 16th. As for Lucy Beckham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-5 loss against James Madison on the 15th.