Wilmington and Hickory are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wilmington Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hickory Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wilmington is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Slippery Rock on Wednesday. Wilmington came up short against Slippery Rock, falling 4-0. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Hickory had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They and Greenville finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Monday. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Hornets' first draw of the season.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. With that draw, Hickory's record moves to 8-5-1.
Wilmington skirted past Hickory 4-3 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Wilmington repeat their success, or does Hickory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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