East Lincoln is 5-0 against Hickory since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Lincoln Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. East Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
East Lincoln is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Foard by a score of 4-2.
East Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emery Pethel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hickory came up short against West Iredell on Friday and fell 8-3. Hickory has struggled against West Iredell recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
East Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
East Lincoln was able to grind out a solid win over Hickory in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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