Hickory 3, at Kannapolis 0

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — A trio of Hickory pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout Thursday as the Crawdads blanked the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 3-0 at Atrium Health Ballpark to even their six-game series. In a game dominated by pitching, the Crawdads broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the fifth inning and added an insurance run in the sixth. The victory improved Hickory’s record to 4-2, while Kannapolis fell to 2-4. The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the bottom of the eighth inning. With Hickory leading 3-0, Kannapolis threatened after shortstop Yolfran Castillo’s throwing error allowed… Read more...