Kannapolis 8, at Hickory 3

HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — James Taussig homered twice and drove in six runs Wednesday night, powering the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers to an 8-3 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium. Taussig, the Cannon Ballers’ right fielder, finished 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the second inning and a three-run blast in the eighth. His six RBIs matched a season high for any Kannapolis batter. The performance came after Taussig had recorded just one hit in each of his previous four games, including a 1-for-3 showing Tuesday in the same ballpark. Kannapolis starter Blaine Wynk worked three scoreless… Read more...