Bulldogs
| 04/24/25 vs Hickory | 4-22 |
| 04/22/25 @ Deep Creek | 14-10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Heritage | 7-6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Southampton | 3-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Salem | 2-9 |
King's Fork dropped their record down to 4-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Hickory Hawks, falling 22-4. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Jason Lemaster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Michael Allen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Hickory, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Hickory's side, Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blackburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bachman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cory Pasiliao, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. King's Fork is set to challenge their familiar foe Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hickory will take on rival Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.4, the Wildcats 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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