Fredericksburg Nationals Rout Hickory Crawdads 9‑1 Behind Cabrera
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Yeremy Cabrera drove in three runs on three hits, including a home run, to lead the Fredricksburg Nationals to a 9-1 victory over the Hickory Crawdads on Sunday afternoon at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. Cabrera’s two-run homer in the sixth highlighted a four-hit outburst by the Nationals, who pounded out 11 hits to Hickory’s eight.
Fredricksburg scored four times in the first inning, capitalizing on a throwing error and RBI doubles. Nick Hollifield added a two-run homer in the third. Hickory’s lone run came in the third on a bases-loaded walk to Daniel Flames.
Grant Manning (2-0) earned the win with three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out four. Jesus Lafalaise (0-2) took the loss for Hickory, which fell to 16-11. Fredricksburg improved to 19-8. Attendance was 3,675, and the game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.