Late Innings Sink 'Dads in Game 1
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads fell 6-4 to the Lexington Legends in the late innings of Game 1 of the South Atlantic League Championship.
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads fell 6-4 to the Lexington Legends in the late innings of Game 1 of the South Atlantic League Championship.
The Legends scored a pair of runs in the third inning off
The 'Dads took the lead in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run frame.
Henriquez finished his evening after six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and one walk. He struck out seven batters.
Lexington got three runs on the board in the ninth off closer
Aparicio led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk. The next two hitters grounded out but Aparicio was able to advance to third. Biggers hit a grounder that the second baseman fumbled, allowing Aparicio to score and cutting the deficit to two runs. Anderson drove a fly ball to the warning track but the right fielder tracked it down for the final out.
Game two will be tomorrow night at the Frans. Craft pints will on special for $2. Hot dogs will be $1 and you can bring your dog to the game for just $1 as well. The final three games of the best-of-five series will take place on the road in Lexington.