On Tuesday, Hickory never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Indian River Braves with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hickory.
Jake Chadwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chadwell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Brady Dekker looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Brayden Bachman was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kennedy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Indian River's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Brewer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Brewer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Hickory pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Indian River, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Hickory will be playing at home against Wando at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Indian River, they will head out on the road to square off against Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Indian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.8 runs per game this season.
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