The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will be playing at home against the South Rowan Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hickory Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Hickory Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lake Norman by a score of 8-3.
Embler Kristyn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Kristyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kristyn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Laura Herzig was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Tori Kirkpatrick was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, South Rowan suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of West Rowan on Tuesday. South Rowan has not had much luck with West Rowan recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Hickory Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for South Rowan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
Everything went Hickory Ridge's way against South Rowan in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 as Hickory Ridge made off with an 18-0 win. Does Hickory Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Rowan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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