Hickory lost against Great Bridge two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hickory Hawks fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of the Great Bridge Wildcats.
Wyatt Simmons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Bachman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kennedy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Hickory now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for Great Bridge, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hickory will take on Deep Creek at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deep Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Great Bridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland: 4, Great Bridge: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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