Hickory is 10-0 against Statesville since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success  on Thursday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out on the road to  face off against  the Statesville Greyhounds at 6:00  p.m. Hickory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  runs each  contest than the last.
 On Monday, Hickory made easy work of East Lincoln  and carried off  a  12-2 victory.
  Ellis Chappell was a standout: he scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances.  Brady Stober was another key contributor,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
 Meanwhile, Statesville is still looking for their season's first win. They lost  17-4 to St. Stephens on Monday.
 Hickory's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Statesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
 Everything went Hickory's way against Statesville in their previous matchup  on April 9th as Hickory made off with  a  16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the  squad 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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