CRAWDADS: Nip Braves, now 66-63 with 3 games left in season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Hickory 5, Rome, Ga. 4 Current record: 28-35,  fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  seven games behind Bowling Green, (Ky.) and Asheville, who share second place; 9 1/2 games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by 3 …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal throws scoreless inning in blowout win by Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BILOXI, Ms. — Superb control got Hayden Deal through the inning he pitched on Tuesday night. The Mississippi Braves hammered host Biolix 13-2 with Deal pitching the sixth inning. He gave up no hits, no runs, walked none and struck out none. Deal faced three batters before a crowd of 1,590 and threw one ball and …

CRAWDADS: Fall twice to Rome in Hickory; 2 above .500 with 4 to play

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Tuesday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Postponed, rain, reset as DH on Wednesday Wednesday’s results at L.P Frans Stadium: Rome, Ga. 5, Hickory; Rome, Ga. 8, Hickory 2 Current record: 27-35, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  seven games behind Bowling Green, (Ky.); 7 1/2 games behind Asheville, 10 1/2 behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) …

CRAWDADS: Fall at Aberdeen, start final series of year at home Tuesday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Sunday’s results at Aderdeen, Md.: Aberdeen 4, Hickory 2 Current record: 27-33, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  six games behind Asheville and Bowling Green, (Ky.), who share second place; 8 1/2 games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by 3 1/2 games …

CRAWDADS: Win twice, reach 65 victories for the season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s results at Aderdeen, Md.: Hickory 4, Aberdeen 1 Friday’s results at Aderdeen, Md.: Hickory 9, Aberdeen 2 Current record: 27-32, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  five games behind third-place Asheville; six games behind second-place  Bowling Green (Ky.); eight games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division …