North Lincoln is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hickory is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Knights will welcome the Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Lincoln knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hickory likes a good challenge.
North Lincoln's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Statesville as they made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Hickory's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Alexander Central, falling 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Tornadoes have suffered since March 19, 2024.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
North Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Tornadoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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