Columbia 3, at Hickory 4

HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads erased a three-run deficit with a four-run seventh inning to defeat the Columbia Fireflies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium. Columbia took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. JC Vanek singled and Roni Cabrera doubled before Jhosmmel Zue grounded out to shortstop, scoring Vanek. The Fireflies stranded two runners in the inning. Hickory managed only one hit through the first six innings, a Deward Tovar single in the third, while Columbia starter Michael Lombardi held the Crawdads scoreless. Columbia added to its lead in the eighth inning when Vanek led… Read more...