MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal picks up first win of season as Braves reliever

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Pitching with a new uniform number – No. 66 — former Bandys High star Hayden Deal collected his first win of the season on Thursday as the Mississippi Braves nipped Pensacola (Fla.)., 2-1. Deal a hard-throwing left-hander who has moved into a bullpen role this season as a returnee for Mississippi, blew a save on Thursday’s …

CRAWDADS: Move 2 games above .500 with victory in Winston-Salem

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at Winston-Salem:  Hickory 7, Winston-Salem 4 Current record: 13-11,  fourth place in South Atlantic South, one game back of Rome (Ga.) and Winston-Salem, who share second place, and two back of division leader Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Friday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Winston-Salem, six games; game times: …

CRAWDADS: Gets back over .500 with 6-run win at Winston-Salem

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at Winston-Salem:  Hickory 8, Winston-Salem 2 Current record: 12-11,  fourth place in South Atlantic South, two games back of Rome (Ga.) and Winston-Salem, who share second place, and three back of division leader Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Thursday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Winston-Salem, six games; game times: …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s regular-season events

HobbsDailyReport.com Schedule of  Thursday’s regular-season events for schools in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A plus Draughn and Patton from schedules provided by schools who responded to a request for schedules. This schedule not include conference tournaments in baseball and softball — they are listed in separate posts on the website — and events added or …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Wednesday’s regular-season results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD (Regular-season results… for conference tournament results in baseball, softball review other posts) WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Draughn 7, W Iredell 5 Hickory 10, Patton 8 GIRLS SOCCER Northwestern 3A-4A S. Caldwell at Watauga Others Wilkes Central 2, St. Stephens 0 BOYS TENNIS State dual-team tournament, second round 3A Hickory 7, Crest 2 Lake Norman Charter 7, St. …