Indian River extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-10. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickory Hawks. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 9-2.

Paul Green
| 04/23/26 @ King's Fork | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Manor | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Deep Creek | 3 |
| 05/05/26 @ Hickory | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Deep Creek | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Paul Green made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Indian River: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
As for Hickory, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Hickory's side, Logan Suddeth looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Suddeth posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
On the hitting side, Hickory got a big performance out of Cory Pasiliao, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most hits Pasiliao has posted since back in May of 2025. Matthew Kemick was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Indian River will challenge Laurel at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hickory, they will head out to face off against Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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