Hickory Crawdads Blank Salem Red Sox 8-0 with Dominant Pitching

Three Hickory Crawdads pitchers combined for a masterful 7-hit, 8-0 shutout victory over the Salem Red Sox. The stellar pitching, combined with the Crawdads strong showing at the plate, showcased the Crawdads’ potential in Game 3 of this 6-game series.

Scarborough and Ireland Shine on the Mound

Twenty-year-old right-hander Caden Scarborough, the Texas Rangers’ #28 prospect, set the tone with 4 innings, allowing 5 hits and striking out 6. Scarborough threw 62 pitches, 36 of them strikes.

He was relieved by 22-year-old Thomas Ireland (W, 2-1), who delivered 4 stellar innings, giving up just 1 hit, 1 walk, and recording 4 strikeouts to lock down the shutout.

Martin Leads Multi-Hit Parade

The Crawdads’ offense erupted, led by 19-year-old Maxton Martin, who went 3-for-5 with a double (his 6th), a stolen base (his 2nd), and 3 runs scored.

Martin wasn’t alone in the hit column: Rafe Perich went 2-for-5, 19-year-old Luis Marquez was a perfect 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored, 20-year-old Chandler Pollard contributed 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs, and 20-year-old Jose De Jesus went 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs and a stolen base (his 1st), powering Hickory’s balanced attack.

Game 4

The Crawdads look to carry their momentum into Game 4 of this 6-game series against the Salem Red Sox. Mason Molina takes the mound tomorrow at 6:00 PM.