Hickory was the 4-3 winner over Slippery Rock when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornets fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hickory's goal came courtesy of Jake Scarvel, who's now up to eight this season.
Hickory's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Slippery Rock, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3.
Hickory has already played their next match, a 4-0 win against Conneaut Area on the 8th. As for Slippery Rock, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Greenville on the 8th.
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