The Corry Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hickory is hoping to do on Thursday what Slippery Rock couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Corry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Corry's way against Slippery Rock as Corry made off with a 12-1 win.
Meanwhile, Hickory put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Grove City onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Hickory as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lydia Hallas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hallas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hallas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Hickory let Jordyn Hanzelka and Layla McClung loose on the outfield. Hanzelka scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while McClung scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Leunis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Corry's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hickory, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Corry skirted past Hickory 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Corry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hickory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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