Soccer Recap: Hickory Beats Oscar Smith for Their Fourth Straight Win

Hickory had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt Oscar Smith on Tuesday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 8-0 win. Kayleigh Belton was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.

Hickory used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Oscar Smith. And. Ava Winterstein made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Hawks

Previous 4 Games

04/22/25 @ Oscar Smith	8-0
04/10/25 vs Maury	3-2
04/09/25 @ Tallwood	2-1
04/03/25 vs Salem	2-0

The victory was the fourth in a row for Hickory, bringing their record up to 5-2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four games. As for Oscar Smith, they moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hickory is set to take on their familiar foe King's Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oscar Smith will challenge rival Deep Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.