Despite a strong season so far, Hickory has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grassfield Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hickory of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Addison Wall and Kayleigh Belton scored both of Hickory's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-2. As for Grassfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hickory is set to take on their familiar foe Indian River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grassfield will square off against rival Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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