Salem 7, at Hickory 13

HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning Saturday night, turning a close game into a rout and defeating the Salem RidgeYaks 13-7 at L.P. Frans Stadium. The late offensive explosion secured a fifth consecutive victory in the series for the first-place Crawdads, who improved to 12-2. Salem fell to .500 at 7-7. For seven innings, the game was a back-and-forth affair defined by power hitting. Salem center fielder Enddy Azocar launched two home runs, a three-run shot in the third inning and another three-run blast in the fourth, driving in all of… Read more...