The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Hickory Ridge fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of West Stanly.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Hickory Ridge.
Lake Norman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tyler Sumner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Lake Norman, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Hickory Ridge took their win against Lake Norman in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-3. Will Hickory Ridge repeat their success, or does Lake Norman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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