Hickory has gone 10-0 against Freedom recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Hickory is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Alexander Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. JACK OSBORNE was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Freedom). They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over McDowell on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Freedom, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Hickory was able to grind out a solid victory over Freedom in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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