The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Hickory nor Grassfield made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Grizzlies 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won four in a row.
Keegan Kerr
| 03/26/26 vs Grassfield | 8 |
| 03/20/26 vs Ocean Lakes | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Deep Creek | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lowcountry Leadership | 2 |
Hickory got a great performance from Keegan Kerr as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Kerr a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nickel Ryan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. Caden Dorcsis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Hickory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hickory's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Grassfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hickory is set to square off against their familiar foe King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grassfield will challenge rival Indian River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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