Eight days ago, the Catfish dropped the first of three straight to Hickory, who then swept Rome in 4, then beat the Catfish last night.
Tonight, the Catfish edged Hickory 2-1 to snap the South Atlantic League's current longest winning streak.
The Catfish took the lead in the 3rd when SS Shawn O'Malley drove in 2B Omar Luna on a single to right. 3B Gregory Sexton doubled home RF Jackson Brennan in the 5th, putting the Catfish up 2-0. A pair of double in the 7th gave Hickory their only run.
Brennan and C Mike McCormick each had a pair of hits for the Catfish. McCormick, Sexton, and LF Reid Fronk each had a double.
Brian Flores pitched 6 innings of 1-hit ball to earn his 4th win. He struck out 2 Hickory batters. Jose Angel Mejias went 2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits. Austin Hinkle struck out all 3 batters in the 9th to notch his 2nd save of the year.
The series with Hickory continues Thursday night with the 3rd game of the 4-game set. The Catfish head to Asheville Saturday for 4 games.
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