Hickory lost against North Lincoln back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes fell just short of the North Lincoln Knights by a score of 7-6. Hickory has struggled against North Lincoln recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sammy Nexsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Ellis Chappell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for North Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Hickory will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. North Lincoln will take on Asheville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Asheville comes in on six and North Lincoln on three.
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