Nansemond River extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-14 in the process. They came up short against the Hickory Hawks, falling 10-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Buddy Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Hickory, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Hickory's side, Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Brayden Bachman and Matthew Kemick did most of the damage at the plate: Bachman got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one double, while Kemick got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Nickel Ryan was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Nansemond River will face off against rival King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hickory is set to take on their familiar foe Indian River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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