Hickory entered their game against North Lincoln on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Red Tornadoes fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Tuesday.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Lincoln, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Hickory and North Lincoln should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Red Tornadoes (ranked 146th) will meet West Iredell (ranked 313th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North Lincoln will take on Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (14 vs. 338). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.5, the Trojans 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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