Anderson Has Two-Homer Game in 'Dads Debut
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads came up just shy of clawing back from a nine-run deficit on Friday night against the Columbia Fireflies. The 'Dads ultimately fell 11-7 but had the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning.
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads came up just shy of clawing back from a nine-run deficit on Friday night against the Columbia Fireflies. The 'Dads ultimately fell 11-7 but had the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning.
The Fireflies erupted for nine runs across the first five innings. They scored seven runs off top Rangers prospect
The 'Dads got a run back in the bottom of fifth.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Crawdads added three more runs to cut the score to 9-4.
The Crawdads once again chipped away at the Fireflies lead with a run in the seventh inning.
The scoring continued in the eighth as the 'Dads got another run. They loaded the bases on a walk by Whatley and singles by Chavez and Aparicio. Pinch-hitting
In the top of the ninth the Fireflies added a pair of runs to take an 11-6 lead.
Ryan Anderson answered in the bottom of the ninth with his second homerun of the evening but the 'Dads were unable to score any more.
The series continues tomorrow night with Space Night with the first pitch slated for 7pm. It is also Catawba Science Center night and members can get up to four free tickets with their membership card at the K&L Dunrite Ticket Office. Following the game, some of your favorite Crawdads players will be participating in a post-game autograph session.