Indian River had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it six. They fell 7-2 to the Hickory Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in March.
Indian River got a good showing from Dillon Price, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Price has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Riley Ming
| 05/20/25 vs Hickory | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ King's Fork | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Manor | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Nansemond River | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lakeland | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Riley Ming was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Indian River's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't).
As for Hickory, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
On Hickory's side, Tommy Blackburn tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Blackburn has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kennedy, who earned two runs and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Kraft, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian River will host Salem at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hickory, they will challenge Kempsville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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