CRAWDADS: Drop 14 games below .500 after 1-run loss to Bowling Green

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Bowling Green (Ky.) 2, Hickory 1 Current record: 15-29, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 15 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Thursday 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 …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Tides rained out, will play Gwinnett twice on Wednesday

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The start of a Triple A baseball series between Gwinnett (Ga.) and the Norfolk (Va.) Tides was washed out on Tuesday night in Norfolk. The teams will now play a doubleheader in Norfolk with a 5:05 p.m. start on Wednesday and then play Tuesday’s game. Former Hickory High star Zach Jarrett is an outfielder for the …

MINOR LEAGUES: Deal’s next start for Mississippi set for Friday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The next start for former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal will come Friday night when the Mississippi Braves are at home against Tennessee. The Braves have listed Deal (1-2, 3.28 ERA) as the starter for that Double-A game that begins at 7:35 p.m. Deal is coming off a six-inning outing in which he struck out seven. …