Softball Preview: Hickory Hornets vs. Sharon Tigers
Hickory is 9-1 against Sharon since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hickory Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Sharon Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hickory will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Oil City on Tuesday. Hickory's pitcher stepped up to hand Oil City a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hickory yet this season.
Layla McClung was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Sharon put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Franklin 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for Sharon as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Claire Bodien was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mya Bundrant, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hickory has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Sharon, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Hickory hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sharon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hickory took their victory against Sharon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does Sharon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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