Hickory waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Indian River Braves by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickory also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Jake Cozart looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nic Affatato was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bachman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Hickory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. As for Indian River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Hickory nor Indian River have any future games scheduled.
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