Hickory is on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Grassfield is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Hickory made easy work of New Kent and carried off a 7-1 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Grassfield's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Indian River a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Grizzlies this season.
Chase Hartford made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grassfield got a big performance out of Taylor Binder, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Addi Casassa was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Grassfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian River struck out ten times.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Grassfield, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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