Hill City 1, at Hickory 13

HICKORY, N.C. (Interstat) — The Hickory Crawdads erupted for nine runs in the eighth inning Thursday night to blow past the Hill City Howlers 13-1 at L.P. Frans Stadium, completing a three-game series sweep and extending their winning streak to four games. Curley Martha delivered the knockout blow with a two-out grand slam to left-center field, his second home run of the season, capping a rally that turned a 4-1 game into an 11-1 laugher. The first baseman, who entered as a pinch hitter, finished 1 for 1 with four RBIs. The Crawdads sent 13 batters to the plate in… Read more...