Hickory Ridge waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the West Cabarrus Wolverines as they made off with a 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickory Ridge also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Alexis Smereka was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Smereka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Laura Herzig was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Tori Kirkpatrick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for West Cabarrus, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Hickory Ridge will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake Norman at 6:30 p.m. Hickory Ridge will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. West Cabarrus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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