FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — The Fredricksburg Nationals will host the Hickory Crawdads on Friday at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under clear skies and a temperature of 64 degrees.

Fredricksburg (17-7) enters the game with the best record in the league and has won three consecutive games against Hickory (15-9), each by a single run. The Nationals defeated the Crawdads 7-6 on Thursday, 1-0 in 10 innings on Wednesday and 13-12 on Tuesday.

Hickory has listed both Evan Siary (0-0) and Carson Fischer (0-0) as probable pitchers. Fredricksburg’s starter has not been announced.

The Crawdads look to snap their three-game skid. Kamdyn Perry has been a bright spot for Hickory, allowing one hit and no earned runs over 3 1/3 innings Thursday with six strikeouts. In his last three relief appearances, Perry has surrendered one earned run over 9 1/3 innings while striking out 11.

Fredricksburg’s Grant Manning has been dominant in the series. He tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts in Thursday’s win and has not allowed a run over his last 4 2/3 innings across two appearances against Hickory. Manning has yielded one earned run in his last 15 innings spanning eight outings.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 victory for Fredricksburg, giving the Nationals a 53.9% win probability.

The teams will continue the series Saturday and Sunday before Hickory returns home to face Myrtle Beach on Tuesday.