While Hickman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Jackson Fighting Indians on Saturday. The Kewpies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Fighting Indians, too.
The win made it two in a row for Hickman and bumps their season record up to 9-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Hickman wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-4 defeat against Smith-Cotton on the 18th. As for Jackson, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-6 loss against Marion on the 20th.
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