Hickory had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it five. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Tornadoes of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Madelyn Morphis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ella Stephens, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
As for Maiden, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.
On Maiden's side, they let Mariah Khang and Maddy Clontz run wild. Khang went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Clontz went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Those five hits gave Clontz a new career-high. Sydney Sigmon also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hickory will square off against rival North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Maiden is set to challenge their familiar foe Foard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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