Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the visiting McDowell Titans (Marion, NC), saw Hickory's baseball squad knock off McDowell by a count of 4-2.

Coming up next, the Red Tornadoes play the West Caldwell Warriors (Lenoir, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A battle, on Tuesday, March 26. Hickory will attempt to move on its 4-5 season record.

The Titans now possess a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they host Freedom for a Northwestern 3A/4A battle on Tuesday, March 26. McDowell will play a Patriots squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 5-5.