Top Story Spotlight PLAYOFF BOUND Hickory Crawdads sweep series over Wilson, clinch MiLB playoff spot Mark Parker Hickory Daily Record sports correspondent Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Hickory Crawdads completed a six-game sweep of the Wilson Warbirds with a 6-2 win Sunday afternoon at Wilson Ballpark.kAmw:4<@CJ Wfg\cf @G6C2==[ cc\`f D64@?5 92=7X 92D H@? `_ :? 2 C@H @G6C2==[ H9:49 :D E96:C =@?86DE H:??:?8 DEC62< D:?46 D6EE:?8 2 4=F3 C64@C5 @7 `d :? 2 C@H :? yF?6\yF=J a_ab] %96 rC2H525D 2=D@ 42AEFC65 E96:C 7:CDE D:I\82>6 DH66A D:?46 249:6G:?8 E96 762E :? 2 D6C:6D 2E p36C566?[ |5][ :? pF8FDE a_ab]k^AmkAmw:4<@CJ 3F:=E 2 e\_ =625 3J E96 D6G6?E9 :??:?8 2?5 H2D ?6G6C E9C62E6?65 :? E96 D6C:6D 7:?2=6] ~? E96 >@F?5[ 2 EC:@ @7 9FC=6CD 2==@H65 7@FC 9:ED 2?5 7@FC H2=<D H9:=6 DEC:<:?8 @FE `b]k^Am kAm!2F=:?@ $2?E2?2’D DA665 5:5 >F49 @7 E96 H@C< :? D4@C:?8 2 CF? :? 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