MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Norfolk beats Charlotte without Jarrett in lineup

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett was not in the lineup on Tuesday night when Norfolk (Va.) began a Triple-A series against visiting Charlotte and won 5-4. The Tides improved to 5-14 and left the Knights 7-12, and their series continues on Wednesday night in Norfolk. Jarrett was recently promoted from Double-A Bowie (Md.) to Norfolk and is off to …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal’s next start for Double-A Braves is Wednesday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal’s next start for the Double-A Mississippi Braves is scheduled Wednesday night when Montgomery (Ala.,) visits the Braves. Deal, a left-hander who starred at Bandys High and then Presbyterian (S.C.) College before signing a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves, is 0-2 this season with an ERA of 5.54. Montgomery comes in 7-11 while …

CRAWDADS: Open road series in Winston-Salem with 11 runs, win

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s result at Winston-Salem: Hickory 11, Winston-Salem 2. Current record: 8-11, tied with Greenville Drive for sixth place in High-A East Southern Division, four games behind first-place Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Wednesday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: at Winston-Salem on Tuesday through Sunday with 7 p.m. starts Tuesday through Friday, 6 p.m. start on Saturday …

BREAKING NEWS: Glass leaving Lincolnton to be head football coach at Hickory (updated)

He’s a former Red Tornadoes assistant whose first head-coaching job was at Patton   Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correct Glass’ tenure at Lincolnton, the number of years he has been a head coach and his career record. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Joe Glass, head football coach at Lincolnton High for the last two seasons …