HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads host the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Friday night at L.P. Frans Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. under a forecast of 64 degrees and rain.

The Crawdads enter the game at 17-13 overall, while the Pelicans are 15-15. Hickory holds a 2-1 edge in the current four-game series, having lost 9-7 on Thursday after splitting the previous two contests. The teams play again Saturday and Sunday.

Probable starter for Myrtle Beach is right-hander Evan Siary (0-1). Siary will be making his fifth appearance of the season and looking for his first win. He has not faced Hickory this season.

A pair of relievers who appeared in Thursday’s game are players to watch Friday.

Pelicans right-hander Riely Hunsaker threw 2 scoreless innings Thursday, allowing no hits with one strikeout. Over his last six outings, Hunsaker has a 7.71 ERA, but he has not allowed a run in three of those appearances, including two hitless frames against Hickory on May 7.

Crawdads right-hander Kamdyn Perry also worked Thursday, allowing one earned run on two hits over 4 innings with four strikeouts in a losing effort. Over his last four outings, Perry has a 2.70 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 4-3 victory for Myrtle Beach.

The Pelicans are coming off a 9-7 win Thursday. Center fielder Alexey Lumpuy went 1 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Hickory dropped to 2-3 in its last five games after Thursday’s loss. Shortstop Yolfran Castillo went 3 for 5 with two RBIs in the defeat.

Myrtle Beach is scheduled to return home Tuesday to open a six-game series against Augusta. Hickory travels to Columbia on Tuesday for a six-game set.