The Hickory Hornets will face off against the Riverside Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hickory is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fort LeBoeuf with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Matthew Myers tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Bryson Applegarth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sean Cummings, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Hickory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort LeBoeuf only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Riverside took on Shenango on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 12-11. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Alex Weisz was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
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