CRAWDADS: Fall at home, head to weekend at 11-11

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Thursday result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Jersey Shore, N.J. 7, Hickory 5 Wednesday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 4, Jersey Shore, N.J. 0 Current record: 11-11, second place in South Atlantic League South Division, 5 games behind Winston-Salem Overall record: 11-11 Next game: Friday vs. Jersey Shore, 7 p.m. This series: Through Sunday; game times: Friday …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal gives up 4 runs, takes loss for Mississippi

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hayden Deal had trouble throwing strikes on Thursday night, ending up taking a loss as Pensacola (Fla.) edged visiting Mississippi  6-3. Deal came on as the third pitcher for the Braves (8-16) and lasted only one-third of an inning. His log for the night: two hits, four runs (all earned) with two walks …

CRAWDADS: Have even record after 20 games this season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Jersey Shore, N.J. 7, Hickory 5 Current record: 10-10, second place in South Atlantic League South Division, 5 games behind Winston-Salem Overall record: 10-10 Next game: Weds. vs. Jersey Shore, 11 a.m. This series: Through Sunday; game times: Weds. at 11 a.m.; Thursday, Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 5 …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal still throwing consistently well for Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BILOXI, Miss. — Hayden Deal is throwing strikes and keeping opponents settled for the most part this season with the Mississippi Braves. Deal — a former star left-hander from Bandys High signed as a free agent by Atlanta — is consistently posting good numbers in Double A. He is 1-0 this season with an ERA of …

CRAWDADS: At .500 through first 8 games in SAL South

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Bowling Green, Ky. 5, Hickory 3 Current record: 4-4, seventh place in South Atlantic League South Division Overall record: 4-4 Next game: Weds., vs. Bowling Green, Ky., 7 p.m. This series: vs. Bowling Green, Ky. Game times, Weds through Saturday 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Next series: Next Tuesday through …