CRAWDADS: Monday game rained out, doubleheader coming Tuesday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads’ series opener against Greensboro on Monday night at L.P. Frans Stadium has been postponed by rain. The teams will play a doubleheader on Tuesday, starting at 4:30 p.m., and they are also scheduled to play a final game in the series on Wednesday at noon. Through Sunday night, the Crawdads were in first place …

CRAWDADS: Cruise past Lexington, sit alone atop Northern Division

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads put it together on Sunday – with solid pitching and home runs by Charles Leblanc and Leody Taveras – to beat Lexington (Ky.) 5-1 and take over sole possession of first place in their division. Crawdads starter Walker Weickel and reliever Christian Torres retired 14 straight batters at one point as Hickory (51-62, 24-19 …

CRAWDADS: Split with Legends, continue to share first place in Northern

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Ya win one, ya lose one. That was the Hickory Crawdads’ day on Saturday, as they won the opener of a doubleheader over Lexington (Ky.) 3-1 before the Legends won the nightcap 9-3 at L.P. Frans Stadium. Hickory (50-62, 23-19 second half) and Lexington (54-56, 20-21) close their South Atlantic League (SAL) series at 5 p.m. on …

CRAWDADS: Washed out on Friday, they’ll play 2 on Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – After rain postponed Friday night’s game, the Crawdads will play two games on Saturday against the Lexington (Ky.) Legends, starting at 3 p.m. at L.P. Frans Stadium. Hickory will take the field, weather permitting, still in a first-place tie with Hagerstown (Md.) after the Suns fell 12-5 on Friday night at Lakewood (N.J.). The Suns are 21-17 …