Hickory can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Alleghany Trojans. Hickory's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For Alleghany's part, Lila Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Turney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hickory's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for Alleghany, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
Hickory will take on West Iredell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory is facing West Iredell at the right time seeing as West Iredell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Alleghany, they will head out on the road to challenge Mount Airy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alleghany will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Mount Airy will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
