CRAWDADS: Fall 3-2 when Blue Rocks score run in ninth inning

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Wilmington, Del. 3, Hickory 2 Current record: 5-9, fifth place in South Atlantic South, two games back of fourth-place Greenville (S.C.); three games back of third-place Winston-Salem; four games back of second-place Rome (Ga.), and five games behind division leader  Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Sunday at Wilmington, Del., 1:05 p.m. …

CRAWDADS: Give up 10 runs in road loss, record dips to 5-8

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Wilmington, Del. 10, Hickory 3 Current record: 5-8, fifth place in South Atlantic South, two games back of third-place Wnston-Salem and Greenville (S.C.); four games back of co-leaders Rome (Ga) and Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Saturday at Wilmington, Del., 6:35 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Wilmington, Del.; Game …

CRAWDADS: Nip Wilmington, Del., within 2 games of .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Hickory 5, Wilmington, Del. 2 Current record: 5-7,  fifth place in South Atlantic South, one game back of fourth-place Winston-Salem, two games back of third-place Greenville (S.C.), three games back of second-place Rome (Ga.) and four games back of first-place Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Friday at Wilmington, Del., 6:35 p.m. …

CRAWDADS: Shut out by Wilmington, Del., record dips to 4-7

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at Wilmington, Del.: Wilmington, Del. 3, Hickory 0. Current record: 4-7, fifth place in South Atlantic South, one game back of fourth-place Winston-Salem, three games back of second-place Rome (Ga.) and Greenville (S.C.) and five games behind first-place Bowling Green, Ky. Next game: Thursday at Wilmington, Del., 6:35 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal goes 2 1/3 innings in home loss to Chattanooga

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal pitched 2 1/3 innings on Wednesday night for the Mississippi Braves in a 4-3 home loss to Chattanooga (Tenn). Deal was the second pitcher used by Mississippi, allowing two hits, two runs (both earned), walking one and striking out one. The Braves fell to 3-8 and Chattanooga improved to 6-5, with another game in …