CRAWDADS: Downed by the Suns, ending 6-game win streak

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads’ six-game win streak is over but they’re still in first place heading into Thursday night’s home game. Hagerstown (Md.) toppled Hickory 6-3 at L.P. Frans with 1,525 watching on Wednesday night and trimmed the Crawdads’ lead in South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division baseball to two games. Hickory is 58-64 overall and atop the …

CRAWDADS: Eclipse Suns, extend division lead to 3 games

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory added a game to its South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division baseball lead on Tuesday night. Beating Hagerstown (Md.) 9-4 before 1,325 at L.P. Frans Stadium, the Crawdads opened a three-game lead on the Suns, who are now tied for second place with Greensboro and West Virginia. Hickory meets Hagerstown on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. …

CRAWDADS: Alone in first place after fourth straight victory

HobbsDailyReport.com COLUMBIA, S.C. – Whatever is needed to stay in contention for a second-half title, the Hickory Crawdads are delivering. They four-hit the Columbia (S.C.) Fireflies on the road on Saturday night and won 3-1 to move into sole possession of first place in the Northern Division in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Hickory starter Edgar Arrendondo (6-5) threw 5 …

CRAWDADS: Get 19 hits, hammer Hoppers to stay tied for first

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Every Crawdads batter in the lineup punished the Greensboro Grasshoppers in some way on Wednesday in an 8-1 middle-of-the-day South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball victory at L.P. Frans Stadium. Seven of the nine Crawdads had at least two hits – they had 19 – and the only player without a hit, No. 8 hitter Brendan Davis, walked …

CRAWDADS: Split DH, tie for first heading into Wednesday’s noon game

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads finish a series with Greensboro at noon on Wednesday, heading into the South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball game tied for first place. The Crawdads beat the Grasshoppers 4-1 in the first seven-inning game of a doubleheader at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday then Greensboro won 4-1 in a seven-inning nightcap to leave the SAL …