In what's become a running theme this season, Hickory gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Nansemond River Warriors with a sharp 16-1 victory. While fans of Hickory might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Chadwell, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Hickory has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. As for Nansemond River, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Hickory will take on Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grassfield: 3.1, Hickory: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nansemond River, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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