Hickory is 9-1 against Indian River since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hickory Hawks will be playing at home against the Indian River Braves at 5:45 p.m. Hickory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hickory will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Grassfield.
Wyatt Simmons looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Bachman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Jake Chadwell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Indian River was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Deep Creek.
Hickory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Indian River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Hickory took their victory against Indian River when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0. Does Hickory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indian River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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