Hickory is 10-0 against Freedom since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Freedom Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The matchup between Hickory and North Lincoln on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Hickory put the hurt on North Lincoln with a sharp 7-1 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Hickory considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
They hit North Lincoln with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jayden Fralick (2),
Mia Zulueta (2),
Litzy Hernandez (2), and
Piper Jillings.
Meanwhile, Freedom entered their tilt with Patton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over the Panthers.
Hickory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. As for Freedom, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Hickory's way against Freedom in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Hickory made off with a 6-0 win. Does Hickory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Freedom turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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