On Thursday, Hickory never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Oscar Smith Tigers with a sharp 8-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Hickory, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Chadwell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Kraft, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Hickory back to even at 1-1. As for Oscar Smith, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hickory will square off against Indian River at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Indian River's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Oscar Smith, they will be playing in front of their home fans against First Flight at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. First Flight will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Oscar Smith surely won't give up without a fight.
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