Hickory hit Oscar Smith with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in March.
Oscar Smith saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex White, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that White has brought in this season.
Oscar Smith has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Hickory, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Coming up, Oscar Smith will be playing at home against Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.58 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to face off against Cape Henry Collegiate at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.7, the Dolphins 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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