Hickory outfielder Preston Scott gives chase to a ball in he outfield in Sunday’s 5-1 home loss against Lakewood, N.J. Scott had two hits but the Crawdads fell 4 1/2 games behind the BlueClaws in the chase for a second-half Northern Division title./HICKORY CRAWDADS PHOTO
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SUNDAY’S RESULTS FROM L.P. FRANS STADIUM
LAKEWOOD, N.J. 5, HICKORY 1
CRAWDADS’ RECORD: 66-64 overall, 36-26 second half South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division — second place, 4 1/2 games behind division leader Lakewood, N.J.
The Crawdads have eight regular-season games left and must win the Northern second-half crown to earn a playoff bid.
BOX
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SCORING
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ROSTER
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NEXT
Monday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.
Thursday: at Delmarva (Md.), 7:05 p.m.
Friday: Greensboro, 7 p.m.
Saturday: Greensboro, 7 p.m.
Sunday: Greensboro, 5 p.m.
Next Monday: Greensboro, 1 p.m. (ENDS REGULAR SEASON)
OTHER AREA PLAYERS
ZACH JARRETT (Class A Delmarva, Md.)
Former Hickory High and Charlotte star Zach Jarrett went 0-for-4 and drove in a run on Sunday as the visiting Shorebirds won 6-4 at Greensboro before 4,458.
Jarrett started in left field, batted third in the lineup and had an RBI sacrifice fly in the first inning.
His batting average is .276 with 130 hits that include 25 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs and 67 RBIs in 122 games this season. Manuel Geraldo of Asheville leads in the league in hits (141).
He is tied for ninth in batting average with two other players, is seventh in RBIs, tied for 10th in doubles and triples, tied for 12th in home runs.
Jarrett is hitting .175 over his last 10 games with no home runs and five RBIs.
Delmarva is 65-61 and 30-29 in the second half in the SAL Northern Division standings. The Shorebirds are in third place and nine games back of division-leading Lakewood, N.J., and 4 1/2 games back of second-place Hickory.
The Shorebirds finished fourth in the first-half standings, have been eliminated from the second-half chase for a division title, and will not reach the SAL playoffs.
BOX
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SCORING
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HAYDEN DEAL (Class A Rome, Ga.)
Former Bandys High left-hander Hayden Deal did not pitch Sunday night when visiting West Virginia beat the Braves 7-2 before 2,004.
Deal pitched in relief on Thursday night in a 3-2 home victory over the Power, improving his record to 8-1. He threw one inning, giving up no runs, walking none and striking out none.
It was his 25th appearance of the year, and he faced three hitters and threw strikes on six of his 13 pitches.
Deal’s ERA is at 2.35 in 72 2/3 innings, and he has walked 16 and struck out 77.
In his last 10 outings, Deal is 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA and 29 strikeouts and seven walks in 36 1/3 innings.
The Braves are 66-62 overall and 26-33 in the second-half SAL Southern Division standings and in fifth place at 9 1/2 back of division leader Lexington (Ky.)
Rome won a first-half title, securing a postseason berth.
HUNTER HARVEY (Class AA Bowie, Md.)
Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey, a right-hander sidelined since early June by an injury, was scheduled to resume throwing on Aug. 6.
There’s been no official indication when Harvey might next pitch for the Baysox.
He continues to be listed on Bowie’s roster and noted as being on a seven-day disabled list.
He was in Florida working out last month while recovering from a shoulder injury sustained while trying to maneuver away from a foul ball into the dugout on a day he was not pitching.
When he twisted to avoid being struck by the ball, his right shoulder popped out of socket.
He was scratched from his 10th start (June 8).
Harvey is 1-2 with 32 1/3 innings pitched. He’s allowed 36 hits, 20 runs (all earned), walked eight and struck out 30. His ERA is 5.57.
Bowie finished last in the first-half West Division of the Eastern League, 8 ½ games back of division winner Akron (Ohio).
Bowie won 4-1 on Sunday at home over Erie (Pa.) to improve to improve to 63-67 in the Eastern League and will not qualify for the playoffs.