Crawmoms Take Game One with Comeback Win

Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawmoms took game one against the Rome Braves with a 4-3 victory on Saturday Night. The 'Moms have won 3 out of the first four games of the homestand.

 Crawmoms starter Jean Casanova recorded a quality start, tossing six innings and giving up three runs. The Braves scored three runs in the first but went scoreless the rest of the way.
The 'Moms chipped away at the Braves lead, putting up a run in the second, third, and fourth, innings. Their first homerun came on a deep homerun by first baseman Tyreque Reed, his second of the homestand. Centerfielder Bubba Thompson doubled to left in the third to score shortstop Cristian Inoa and cut the deficit to just a run. They tied up the game in the next inning as second baseman Ryan Dorow singled to bring in third baseman Tyler Ratliff.
The Crawmoms broke the tie in the bottom of the eighth as Inoa reached on a fielding error that scored designated hitter Austin O'Banion.
Dorow recorded three singles in the 'Moms victory to boost his average on the season to .302. Ratliff also got a pair of hits to raise his May batting average to .371.
Crawmoms weekend will wrap up tomorrow afternoon with a 3pm game. The 'Moms will be celebrating Mother's Day with a carnation giveaway thanks to Whitfield's Flowers and More. All moms will also get in free thanks to Academy Sports + Outdoors. Wine in Design will have a class on the picnic deck. Stop by their local Hickory store to sign up for the class.