After flying high against Sharon last Thursday, Hickory came back down to earth. The Hickory Hornets fell 2-0 to the Slippery Rock Rockets on Monday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hickory fell to 4-1. As for Slippery Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Hickory will be playing in front of their home fans against Conneaut Area at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory is facing Conneaut Area at the right time seeing as Conneaut Area is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Slippery Rock, they will head out on the road to square off against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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