MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal listed as Braves’ starter on Thursday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BIOLOXI, Mississippi — Hayden Deal is scheduled to make his second start of the season for the Double-A Mississippi Braves on Thursday night. Deal, a former Bandys High left-hander who pitched at Presbyterian College, will face the Bioloxi Shuckers. He is 0-1 this season, his first in Double A for the Atlanta Braves. Mississippi is off …

CRAWDADS: Edge Dash at Frans Stadium to even record at 4-4

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 3, Winston-Salem 1 Current record: 4-4, third place in High-A East South Division, 1 1/2 games behind second-place Rome (Ga.) and two games back of league-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Home series, L.P. Frans Stadium (2500 Clement Blvd NW): Tuesday through Sunday vs. Winston-Salem Dash, 7 p.m. starts on Tuesday …

STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lake Norman Charter plays for 2A title on Saturday in Greensboro

Knights going for undefeated season, battle Carrboro at 11 a.m. at Grimsley High   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com South Fork 2A girls’ soccer champion Lake Norman Charter High goes for an unbeaten season on Saturday in Greensboro, facing Carrboro for the state 2A title. The Knights (18-0-0) advanced from the West as a No. 7 seed while the Tigers (13-2-1) …

SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Cougars’ best-of-3 3A series at North Davidson

Alex Central, chasing 11th state title, faces Southern Alamance on Friday at 5 p.m.   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central High’s pursuit of another state girls’ softball championships begins on Friday with an afternoon game at North Davidson High in Welcome. The Cougars, 15-3 and the West No. 3 seed, faces East No. 4 Southern Alamance (15-3) at 5 …