The Hickory Hawks will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickory is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Oscar Smith. Hickory blew past Oscar Smith 10-1 on Thursday.
Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Eli Kraft was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kennedy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Shores Christian entered their tilt with Trinity Episcopal on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Titans.
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