Hawks
| 05/01/25 @ Deep Creek | 28 |
| 04/24/25 @ King's Fork | 22 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs Oscar Smith | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Lakes | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hickory). They never let the Deep Creek Hornets get on the board and left with a 28-0 victory on Thursday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ryan Kennedy made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bachman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Eli Kraft was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hickory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .608. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deep Creek only posted an OBP of .211.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Deep Creek, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hickory will square off against rival Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 4.1, the Cavaliers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Deep Creek is set to challenge their familiar foe Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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