Hickory is 10-0 against Oscar Smith since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hickory Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Oscar Smith Tigers at 5:45 p.m. Hickory's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Oscar Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Hickory came up short against Great Bridge and fell 7-3.
Hickory saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Vinarov, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Redding, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Oscar Smith can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Indian River 15-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Oscar Smith's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Hickory has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Oscar Smith, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8.
Everything went Hickory's way against Oscar Smith when the teams last played back in March as Hickory made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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