Hickory put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints as the Hickory Hawks made off with a 16-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Hickory as they're now sitting on three straight.
Zach Goodwin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Eli Kraft and Brayden Bachman did most of the damage at the plate: Kraft went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Bachman scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Bachman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Hickory's win bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Hickory will take on Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Hickory will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will take on Norfolk Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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