There's no place like home for Hickory, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Franklin Knights on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Hickory, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Myers looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Joey Cidila and Landon Koerth did most of the damage at the plate: Cidila went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double, while Koerth scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Franklin's side, Zach Boland was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Boland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Boland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Nightingale, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory got Hickory back to even at 3-3. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Hickory will head out on the road to challenge Slippery Rock at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against Cranberry Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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