MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal works 2 2/3 hitless innings in second relief appearance

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal made his second relief appearance of the season on Thursday night, helping the Mississippi Braves edge visiting Biloxi (Miss.) 5-4 in a Double-A game. Deal, appearing in his 17th game after making 15 starts, pitched 2 2/3 innings as the second Braves pitcher. He allowed no hits, no runs, no walks and struck out …

CRAWDADS: Rained out at home, play Braves twice on Friday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Rome (Ga.) at Hickory, ppd., rain; doubleheader on Friday with first game at 5 p.m. Current record: 39-46, fourth place in High-A East South Division, 22 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Friday, home versus Rome (Ga.), DH, 5 p.m. This series: Home versus Rome (Ga.); Tuesday …