After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Indian River finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Hickory Hawks. The loss was Indian River's first of the season.
Indian River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Brewer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Brewer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Hickory's side, Jake Chadwell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chadwell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Brady Dekker looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Bachman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ryan Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Indian River fell to 3-1. As for Hickory, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Indian River will challenge Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Indian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.8 runs per game this season. As for Hickory, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wando at 7:30 p.m.
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