Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), 7-2 in a league test.

With the win, Hickory upgrades its record to 11-9 on the season. The Red Tornadoes travel to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to battle the Panthers in a 4A/3A Northwestern test on Friday, May 2. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 11-9. Hibriten lost 5-1 in their recent league test against Patton (Morganton, NC)

With the defeat, Watauga falls to 9-11 on the season. The Pioneers host South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to battle the Spartans in a 4A/3A Northwestern test on Friday, May 2. The Spartans come into the test with a record of 16-3. South Caldwell won 3-0 in their recent league test against Foard (Newton, NC)