Top Story Spotlight Hickory Crawdads get third straight win to take series over Augusta Mark Parker Hickory Daily Record Sports Correspondent Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Updated 21 mins ago 0 1 of 2 Noah Franklin scored his first home run on Friday to give the Hickory Crawdads a 4-3 win over Augusta. Hickory Crawdads The Crawdads celebrate a walk-off win against Augusta earlier this week. Hickory Crawdads Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Parker Hickory Daily Record Sports Correspondent The Hickory Crawdads beat Augusta 7-2 on Sunday to take the series 4-2 and pick up their third straight win. kAmz256? r2CA6?E6C 9:E 9:D D64@?5 9@>6 CF? @7 E96 J62C :? E96 D64@?5 :??:?8 E@ 8:G6 w:4<@CJ 2 `\_ =625] x? E96 7@FCE9[ 2 !23=@ vF6CC6C@ D:?8=6 5C@G6 :? *@=7C2? r2DE:==@ E@ 6IE6?5 E96 =625] k^AmkAmpF8FDE2 8@E 3@E9 CF?D 324< :? 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