Hickory Flat fell victim to Walnut and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Walnut Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hickory Flat in their matchups with Walnut: they've now lost four in a row.
For Walnut's part, the team relied heavily on Addison Hicks, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynley Dawkins, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Hickory Flat now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Walnut, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory Flat will play host again on Monday to welcome Myrtle, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Walnut, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. Hamilton is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Walnut will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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