The Hickory Red Tornadoes will square off against the St. Stephens Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hickory 2.6, St. Stephens 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Hickory didn't have quite enough to beat East Lincoln and fell 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Red Tornadoes in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Stephens waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 5-3.
St. Stephens' win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Hickory beat St. Stephens 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Do the Red Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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