Hickory lost against St. Stephens back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes fell 4-1 to the St. Stephens Indians. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hickory in their matchups with St. Stephens: they've now lost four in a row.
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.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for St. Stephens, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory will challenge North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Stephens, they will head out on the road to face off against West Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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