Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), 3-0 in a league test.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host Watauga (Boone, NC) to battle the Pioneers in a 4A/3A Northwestern test on Friday, March 9. The Pioneers come into the test with a record of 3-0.

With the defeat, Watauga falls to 3-1 on the season. The Pioneers travel to Hickory (Hickory, NC) to battle the Red Tornadoes in a 4A/3A Northwestern test on Friday, March 9. The Red Tornadoes come into the test with a record of 5-1. Hickory won 10-0 in their recent non-league test against Newton-Conover (Newton, NC)