Hickory entered their tilt with Lakeland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Lakeland Cavaliers with a sharp 9-1 victory on Tuesday. Hickory might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bachman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mateusz Puszczalo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hickory has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Hickory will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hickory: 3.6, Western Branch: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to square off against Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Nansemond River is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Lakeland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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