Hawks
| 05/01/25 @ Deep Creek | 28 |
| 04/24/25 @ King's Fork | 18 |
| 04/22/25 vs Oscar Smith | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Lakes | 9 |
Hickory barely beat Grassfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks blew past the Grizzlies 9-3 on Thursday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jake Cozart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hickory let Caleb Evans and Caden Dorcsis run wild. Evans went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Dorcsis went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits Dorcsis has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Bachman, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Hickory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grassfield only posted a batting average of .300.
The win was the fifth in a row for Hickory, bringing their record up to 13-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Grassfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory will challenge Nansemond River at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grassfield, they will square off against Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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