Hickory is 9-1 against Statesville since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the Statesville Greyhounds at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hickory lost 14-2 to East Lincoln on Tuesday. Hickory has not had much luck with East Lincoln recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Statesville is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-1 to St. Stephens on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Statesville has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Hickory took their win against Statesville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory 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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