Hickory's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Franklin Knights as the Hickory Hornets made off with a 12-2 victory. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hickory yet this season.
AJ Reardon looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joey Cidila was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Max Moreland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Franklin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Fezell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Alex Wible, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Hickory pushed their record up to 6-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Franklin, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Hickory will be playing in front of their home fans against Slippery Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to take on Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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