HARRISBURG â The dream was just on the horizon.
That is what the Hickory Ridge softball team thought as it started the 2020 season undefeated.
But as the coronavirus pandemic has extracted a heavy toll on people all over the world, the Raginâ Bulls were no exception.
When spring sports all over North Carolina were canceled last year, Hickory Ridge lost the opportunity to make a run at its sixth straight conference regular-season and/or tournament title â and perhaps even a run at a state championship.
Hickory Ridge softball coach Justin Davies
âI think last year taught us a lot about enjoying every moment for what it is because you never know when it is going to be taken away from you,â Raginâ Bulls coach Justin Davies said. âWe always talked about times where you get hurt or canât play for some reason, but even beyond playing softball, the whole world was turned upside down for all of us.â
ROBERT IRBY
Special to the Independent Tribune
HARRISBURG â It was a night to remember for the Hickory Ridge softball pitching staff, as Anna Dew and Gracie Bechtol combined to throw a no-hitter in a 7-0 victory over Myers Park Monday.
The win moves Hickory Ridge to 5-2 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Southwestern 4A Conference, where they sit atop the league standings with Indian Trail Porter Ridge. Myers Park moves to 2-2 with a 1-2 SW4A record, good for third place.
Dew started it off for the Raginâ Bulls by pitching four scoreless innings while her team stretched out a 6-0 lead. She walked three while striking out 10 Mustang batters.
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