Hawks
| 05/08/25 @ Western Branch | 2-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lakeland | 7-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Grassfield | 11-10 |
| 05/01/25 @ Deep Creek | 28-0 |
Hickory extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 12-5 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Western Branch Bruins. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Bruins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Jake Cozart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Hickory's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kennedy, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Western Branch, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Western Branch's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Ian Taylor gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
Hickory and Western Branch should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Hawks will challenge Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (50 vs. 147). Meanwhile, Western Branch (ranked 22nd) will meet Oscar Smith (ranked 151st) at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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