Hickory won against Freedom last Monday with five goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Thursday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes walked away with a 5-3 win over the East Lincoln Mustangs. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two goals.
Hickory hit East Lincoln with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Piper Jillings (2),
Mia Zulueta (2), and
Ella Kate Stewart.
Hickory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for East Lincoln, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1-3.
Hickory will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Statesville at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Statesville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five, while Hickory will come in with four straight wins. As for East Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
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