Hickory entered their tilt with Mercer on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Mercer Mustangs by a score of 4-2. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mustangs are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hickory hit Mercer with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Luka Harmer (2),
Eric Mccrimmon, and Mccrimmon.
Hickory's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Mercer, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory will take on Grove City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hickory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.4 goals per game this season. As for Mercer, they are on the road again on Monday to play West Middlesex at 6:00 p.m. West Middlesex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
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