Hickory 4, at Kannapolis 3

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads survived a late-inning rally and a bases-loaded threat to edge the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 4-3 on Friday night at Atrium Health Ballpark, securing their third win in the four-game series. A crowd of 2,806 watched as Hickory’s early offensive burst, highlighted by a three-run homer in the first inning, held up despite a shaky third inning and a tense finish. The Crawdads improved to 5-2 on the young season, while the Cannon Ballers fell to 2-5. The game’s most critical sequence came in the bottom of the eighth inning. Protecting a one-run lead,… Read more...