Hickory 6, at Kannapolis 5

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads built an early lead and survived a late rally to edge the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 6-5 on Saturday at Atrium Health Ballpark, securing their third straight victory in the series. In a game defined by patient offense and crucial relief pitching, Hickory improved to 6-2 on the young season, while Kannapolis fell to 2-6. The Crawdads struck first without the benefit of a hit in the opening inning. After three consecutive two-out walks loaded the bases, Marcos Torres delivered a line-drive single to left field off Kannapolis starter Anthony Patterson III, scoring Yolfran… Read more...