While Hickory's victory against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Hickory Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints on Saturday and snuck past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hickory.
Hickory got a great performance from Jake Cozart as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Hickory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bachman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base. Bachman 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.
Hickory now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hickory beat Nansemond-Suffolk Academy by a score of 16-6 later that day.
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