CRAWDADS: Shut out by Wilmington, Del., record dips to 4-7

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Wilmington, Del. 3, Hickory 0. Current record: 4-7, fifth place in South Atlantic South, one game back of fourth-place Winston-Salem, three games back of second-place Rome (Ga.) and Greenville (S.C.) and five games behind first-place Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Thursday at Wilmington, Del., 6:35 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal goes 2 1/3 innings in home loss to Chattanooga

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday night for the Mississippi Braves in a 4-3 home loss to Chattanooga (Tenn). Deal was the second pitcher used by Mississippi, allowing two hits, two runs (both earned), walking one and striking out one. The Braves fell to 3-8 and Chattanooga improved to 6-5, with another game in …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Harvey makes fourth appearance, ERA still 0.00 for Nats

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hunter Harvey remains virtually untouched after making his fourth relief appearance of the season for the Washington Nationals. Harvey, a hard-throwing right-hander from Bandys High, pitched the eighth inning on Wednesday night in a 11-2 home loss to Arizona. He pitched to three batters, threw strikes on six of his 12 pitches and walked one batter …

CRAWDADS: Start road trip with victory over Wilmington, Del.

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Hickory 7, Wilmington, Del. 5 Current record: 4-6, tied for fourth place in South Atlantic South with Winston-Salem, two games back of third-place Rome (Ga.), three games back of second-place Greenville (S.C.), five games back of first-place Bowling Green, Ky. (9-1). Next game: Wednesday at Wilmington, Del., 6:35 p.m. This series: …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Wednesday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through games of  Wednesday, April 27) CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC                                                                                                               Conf.              All            Streak a-Bandys                                                                                           11-2             16-7            …