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| 04/25/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 04/30/19 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 03/25/19 - Away | 13-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickory is a perfect 10-0 against Deep Creek since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Hornets at 5:45 p.m. Hickory will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hickory is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Great Bridge, who was ranked 25th at the time (Hickory was ranked eighth). The Hawks won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 4-3.
Meanwhile, Deep Creek made easy work of Lakeland on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Larah Fray spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly B was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Goebel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Deep Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Deep Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Hickory, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Hickory took their victory against Deep Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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