CRAWDADS: Fall by a run at Aberdeen, now 63-60 for season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s results at Aderdeen, Md.: Aberdeen 4, Hickory 3 Current record: 25-32, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  six games behind third-place Asheville; seven games behind second-place  Bowling Green (Ky.); nine 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 Overall …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal gives up 3 runs as Braves fall to Tennessee

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PEARL, Ms. — Hayden Deal had a tough outing on Thursday night for the Mississippi Braves. Visiting Tennessee downed the Braves 7-1, and Deal pitched one inning in relief, giving up three hits, three runs (all earned) with no walks or strikeouts. Deal threw strikes on 12 of 20 pitches and faced six batters before a …

CRAWDADS: Split DH at Aberdeen, now 6 games under .500 in second half

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s results at Aderdeen, Md.: Hickory 1, Aberdeen 0, 7 inn.; Aberdeen 8, Hickory 5 Tuesday’s result at Aberdeen, Md.: Rained out, rescheduled as part of a Wednesday DH. Sunday’s result at Hudson Valley, N.Y.: Hudson Valley 9, Hickory 7 Saturday’s result at Hudson Valley, N.Y.: Hudson Valley 15, Hickory 1 Current record: 25-31, fourth place …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal touched for earned run in last outing

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Hayden Deal got touched for an earned run in his latest appearance for the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a left-handed reliever after a standout career in high school at Bandys, pitched an inning in the Braves’ 5-0 loss at Birmingham (Ala.) on Saturday night. He gave up a run, walked one and struck out …

CRAWDADS: Nipped by Hudson Valley, fall 4 games below .500

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at Hudson Valley N.Y.: Hudson Valley 5, Hickory 4 Current record: 24-28, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  2 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; 5 1/2 games behind second-place  Bowling Green (Ky.); 9 games behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings. First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by …