Hickory 6, at Columbia 10

COLUMBIA (Interstat) — Stone Russell drove in four runs with a home run and a double, and the Columbia Fireflies broke open a close game with a five-run eighth inning to defeat the Hickory Crawdads 10-6 on Tuesday night at Spirit Communications Park. Russell, who entered the game in a 1-for-11 slump over his previous three contests, went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and a two-run double during the decisive eighth. His performance helped the Fireflies improve to 16-18, while the Crawdads fell to 17-15. Hickory starter Moises Morales pitched six strong innings, allowing… Read more...