MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett goes hitless as Charlotte shuts out Norfolk

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The Charlotte Knights shut out Norfolk (Va.) 4-0 on Friday night in Charlotte, and Zach Jarrett went hitless for the Tides. Jarrett started in centerfield and batted third for Norfolk, striking out twice as his batting average dipped to .282. Game 5 of a six-game series in Charlotte is Saturday at 7:04 p.m., and the series …

CRAWDADS: Asheville prevails, halts Hickory’s win streak at 3

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Asheville 7, Hickory 4 Current record: 20-32, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 15 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Saturday, home vs. Asheville, 7 p.m. This series: Home vs. Asheville, Tuesday through Sunday, all games at 7 p.m. FRIDAY’S BOXSCORE: https://www.milb.com/gameday/tourists-vs-crawdads/2021/07/02/643345#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=643345 CURRENT HIGH-A EAST STANDINGS: …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal touched for 6 earned runs but Braves win in 10 innings

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal had a tough start on Thursday night for the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a former left-hander at Bandys High, went 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits, six runs (all earned) with two walks and three strikeouts in a Double-A game at Montgomery (Ala.). Deal left with Mississippi ahead by three runs  but Montgomery …

BREAKING NEWS: Investigation of Lenoir-Rhyne women’s basketball program says no racism found

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – An independent investigation into allegations of racism in the Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s basketball program found the allegations false, the school said Friday in a press release. In a release provided by Cory Butzin, a marketing and communications specialist at LRU, the school said a two-month investigation by Charlotte-based Parker Poe determined: — There is …