Hickory is 2-8 against North Lincoln since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the North Lincoln Knights at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Hickory came up short against St. Stephens and fell 4-1.
Maddox McRee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Hickory saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellis Chappell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.47 points allowed on Friday. North Lincoln had just enough and edged East Lincoln out 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Lincoln.
Cason McGinnis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. McGinnis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Tucker Sigmon was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Sipe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for North Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hickory suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to North Lincoln when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Lincoln's Brady Rinkus, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Hickory knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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