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| 03/20/25 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hickory has gone a perfect 10-0 against Oscar Smith recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will welcome the Tigers at 5:45 p.m. Hickory is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Hickory's tournament run continued when they took on Chase on Wednesday. The Hawks fell 5-1 to the Trojans.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oscar Smith). They walked away with an 8-3 win over Pine Forest on Tuesday.
Oscar Smith's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Donte Brooks Jr., who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double was Brooks Jr.'s first of the season.
The win got Oscar Smith back to even at 5-5. As for Hickory, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hickory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oscar Smith struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hickory's way against Oscar Smith in their previous meeting back in March, as Hickory made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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