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: Legends win handily but Hickory still tied for first

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Lexington (Ky.) Legends got their licks in on Thursday night, using three home runs to beat Hickory 9-1 in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Outhitting the Crawdads 11-5, the Legends rode homers by Gabriel Cancel, Emmanuel Rivera and Marten Gasparini to a victory before 1,325 fans. Hickory (49-61, 22-18 second half) still shares first place in …