Statesville is 0-10 against Hickory since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Statesville Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Sadly, Statesville is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. Their tough 13-2 loss to St. Stephens last Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Noah Owens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Hickory fell victim to a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Alexander Central on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hickory in their matchups with Alexander Central: they've now lost three in a row.
Statesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Statesville suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Hickory in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Statesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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