MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal doesn’t factor in decision in second Double-A start

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BIOLOXI, Mississippi — Hayden Deal made his second start of the season on Thursday night for the Mississippi Braves, leaving after 3 1/3 innings of a 7-5 loss at Bioloxi. Deal, a former Bandys High left-hander who pitched at Presbyterian College, allowed four hits and all four runs he allowed were earned. He walked four and …

NCHSAA: Report says legislator asks fines for last 10 years be returned

Total of fines collected over last 5 years exceeds $400,000   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH — A member of the North Carolina Legislature, which is investigating the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), is asking the organization to refund all funds it has collected over the past 10 years via fines to schools found to have violated NCHSAA …

CRAWDADS: Nipped by Dash, record dips below .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Winston-Salem 2, Hickory 1 Current record: 4-5, tied with Greensboro and Winston-Salem for fourth place in High-A East South Division, two games behind Rome (Ga.) and Bowling Green (Ky.), who share first place. Home series, L.P. Frans Stadium (2500 Clement Blvd NW): Tuesday through Sunday vs. Winston-Salem Dash, 7 p.m. …