MINOR LEAGUES: Durham-Norfolk game rained out, reset for July 28

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The Durham Bulls and Norfolk (Va.) Tides were rained out on Thursday night in Norfolk. The Triple-A game was reset for July 28 when the Bulls make another road trip to Norfolk. Norfolk and former Hickory High star Zach Jarrett’s season continues Friday night and through the weekend with games against the Bulls. Jarrett has been …

CRAWDADS: Score 4 runs in ninth inning to nip Winston-Salem

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at Winston-Salem: Hickory 8, Winston-Salem 7 Current record: 24-33, tied for sixth place with Winston-Salem in High-A East South Division, 12 1/2 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Friday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: At Winston-Salem, Tuesday through Sunday; 7 p.m. starts Tuesday through Friday; 6 p.m. on Saturday; 2 …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal goes 5 innings in first-place battle; game suspended by rain

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal went five innings on Wednesday night for the Mississippi Braves in a Double-A game that was suspended by rain in the bottom of the fifth inning and tied at 3-all. The game will resume Thursday — Pensacola (Fla.) at the Braves — and then the teams will play a regularly scheduled game. Both teams …

CRAWDADS: Score 13 runs in victory at Winston-Salem

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Wednesday’s result at Winston-Salem: Hickory 13, Winston-Salem 5 Current record: 23-33, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 12 1/2 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Thursday at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: At Winston-Salem, Tuesday through Sunday; 7 p.m. starts Tuesday through Friday; 6 p.m. on Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday. Next …