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| 04/01/25 - Home | 16-4 W |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 19-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 8-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Hickory has gone a perfect 9-0 against Oil City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hornets will take on the Oilers at 4:00 p.m. Hickory will be strutting in after a win while Oil City will be coming in after a loss.
Hickory took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Grove City by a score of 8-5. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Guiliana Palazzo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Palazzo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Schneider, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Laney Hand, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Oil City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Slippery Rock. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Shayla Hanlon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Hickory's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Oil City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Hickory took their win against Oil City in their previous meeting on April 1st by a conclusive 16-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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