CRAWDADS: Beat Bowling Green at Frans, win streak up to 2

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 8, Bowling Green (Ky.) 5 Current record: 17-30, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 14 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.),  3 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) at L.P. Frans Stadium; Tuesday through Saturday start …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STATE TITLE SERIES: Perquimans (1A), Greenville Rose (3A) champs (updated)

STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-3) 1A (at Riddle Stadium, Fayetteville) No. 1 Perquimans (16-2) vs. No. 2 E. Surry (17-1) Game 1: Friday, 8 p.m., ppd., Saturday Game 1: Saturday, E. Surry 2, Perquimans 1, ppd., third inning, resumes Sunday at Fayetteville South View High, 1 p.m. Game 1: Sunday, Perquimans 5, E. Surry 4, 10 inn. …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal delivers another quality start for Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal had a good Friday night, delivering another quality start for the Double-A Mississippi Braves. Deal, a former Bandys High star, pitched six innings against Tennessee but did not gain a decision in a game won 4-3 by Mississippi before 2,898. He allowed four hits, one run (earned), walked one, hit one batter and struck …

CRAWDADS: Nip Bowling Green, improve record to 16-30

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 5, Bowling Green (Ky.) 2 Current record: 16-30, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 15 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Saturday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.),  7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) at L.P. Frans Stadium; Tuesday through Saturday start …