If Great Bridge was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of Indian River last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Great Bridge Wildcats fell just short of the Hickory Hawks by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Great Bridge has scored all season.
Aubrey Steckline and Gabbie Kleier did some serious damage despite the final result: Steckline went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Kleier went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Great Bridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Great Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hickory, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Bridge will square off against Ocean Lakes at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Ocean Lakes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hickory, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. Oscar Smith hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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