The Hickory Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hickory: 3.4, Grassfield: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hickory is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Nansemond River (and have done all season long). Everything went Hickory's way against Nansemond River on Tuesday as Hickory made off with a 16-1 victory. While fans of Hickory might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Tommy Blackburn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Chadwell was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grassfield entered their tilt with Lakeland with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Hickory's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1. As for Grassfield, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Hickory couldn't quite finish off Grassfield in their previous meeting back in April and fell 2-0. Will Hickory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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