Hickory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 20-7 defeat at the hands of the North Lincoln Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hickory of the 21-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For North Lincoln's part, Maysen Reames made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Reames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clara Grace Dellinger was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and five runs. Aniston Moore was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Hickory will head out on the road to challenge East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hickory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for North Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Statesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Statesville hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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