Hickory lost to Bunker Hill back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tornadoes took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Philomena Nieland put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Nieland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Bunker Hill, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Hickory has already played their next matchup, an 8-7 win against Newton-Conover on the 2nd. As for Bunker Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Maiden on the 2nd.
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