By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched four innings on Wednesday night but was not around to factor in the decision as visiting Montgomery (Ala.) beat the Mississippi Braves 3-0. 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, gave up two hits, walked one, hit …
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 …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Hickory’s Lovern, Holtzman capture state 3A doubles title
Hickory High won a state 3A boys tennis championship last weekend in doubles at the Burlington Tennis Center. Costen Holtzman, left, and Griffin Lovern captured the doubles title for head coach Jon Graham./HICKORY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PHOTO Bandys’ Cockman reaches singles semifinals in 2A HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE INDIVIDUAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1A (at Cary Tennis Park) Team champions – Raleigh …
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 …
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 …