Tornadoes
| 04/14/26 @ Foard | 0 |
| 04/02/26 vs Newton-Conover | 8 |
| 03/31/26 @ Bunker Hill | 2 |
| 03/27/26 vs Bandys | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Bessemer City | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
The Hickory Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Hickory came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-0 to Foard. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tornadoes were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Maiden made easy work of Patton on Thursday and carried off a 9-2 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Raegan Rembert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emme Tomblin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Bryan, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Maiden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hickory has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Maiden, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Hickory came up short against Maiden when the teams last played back in March, falling 12-9. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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