Hickory fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sharpsville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sharpsville Blue Devils by a score of 5-3. Hickory has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Sharpsville's part, Carter Dejulia and Caullin Summers were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Dejulia didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Summers struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dejulia scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Summers went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Moyer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hickory's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Sharpsville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
As of now, neither Hickory nor Sharpsville have any future games scheduled.
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