KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — Marco Argudin hit a three-run homer in the second inning, and the Hickory Crawdads defeated the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 3-1 on Tuesday at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Argudin’s homer, his third of the season, scored Jay McQueen and Kolby Branch. Kannapolis had taken a 1-0 lead in the first on a groundout by Braden Holcomb that scored Jaden Fauske.

Hickory managed only two hits, but its pitching staff kept the Cannon Ballers in check despite allowing six hits. J.D. McReynolds earned the win, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Michael Trausch recorded his second save.

Connor O’Hara struck out five over 3 2/3 innings for Hickory. For Kannapolis, Gabriel Rodriguez took the loss.

The Crawdads improved to 67-42, while Kannapolis fell to 56-53. The game drew 1,802 fans and lasted 3 hours, 22 minutes.