Hickory had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the North Iredell Raiders out 2-1. Even though the Red Tornadoes got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( DALTON RICE was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
BRAEDEN MCCOURT and
NATHAN PEREZ ESCOBDEO scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for North Iredell, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2-2.
Hickory will take on West Iredell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Iredell, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Statesville at 6:00 p.m.
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