Hickory won the last time they faced Slippery Rock and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hornets came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Matthew Myers tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
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At the plate, Hickory's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack White, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. White has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Hickory hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Slippery Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hickory will head out to face off against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Slippery Rock, they will head out on the road to take on Mercer at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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