Hornets
| 04/23/26 vs Oil City | 7-3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Franklin | 15-0 |
| 04/21/26 @ Grove City | 11-1 |
| 04/13/26 vs New Castle | 11-4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Slippery Rock | 5-1 |
| 04/08/26 @ Jamestown | 14-3 |
Hickory had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Oil City Oilers by a score of 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in March.
Brylee Spangler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Johnston and AJ Jarzab did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Jarzab went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave Johnston a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Peagler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Hickory's record now sits at 9-1. As for Oil City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hickory is set to take on their familiar foe Sharon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 1.6, the Tigers 0.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Oil City will square off against rival Jamestown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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