The Crawdads (11-4, 47-37) jumped ahead early with one run in the bottom of the first inning against RHP Miguel Chalas (W, 7-4).  With one out, 2B Nick Urbanus singled to center field.  Urbanus scored on a 3B Drew Robinson RBI double to right-center field, putting Hickory up, 1-0, right away.

The 'Dads added to their lead with a run in the second inning.  LF Jhonny Gomez singled on a low line drive to center field to start the stanza.  Gomez then reached third base after a single from DH Kevin Torres and a fielder's choice off the bat of RF Jordan Akins.  SS Rougned Odor plated Gomez on an RBI base hit to right field, boosting Hickory's lead to 2-0. 

The Shorebirds (4-10, 32-51) tied the game in the top of the fourth inning against LHP Victor Payano.  After LF Connor Narron walked, DH Michael Ohlman hit a two-run home run to knot the score at 2-2.

Hickory regained a two-run cushion in the fifth inning.  With two out, C Jorge Alfaro singled and CF Chris Grayson followed with a walk, extending the inning.  Gomez then drove a two-run double to the left-field corner, as the Crawdads moved back into the lead, 4-2.

However, the Shorebirds came from behind and took their first lead of the game in the top of the sixth inning.  LF Connor Narron led off with a single,  before Ohlman followed with a walk, and then the bases were loaded after a free pass drawn by 1B Wynston Sawyer.  A wild pitch from RHP Arlett Mavare (L, 3-4) enabled Narron to race in, as all three runners advanced ninety feet.  After C Adam Davis was hit by a pitch to reload the bases, the Shorebirds plated two runs on a fielder's choice and an error.  SS Mychal Givens bounced a grounder to first, but 1B Trever Adams fired wide of home plate, allowing two runs to score for the 5-4 Delmarva lead.

The Shorebirds added their final tally when a balk forced in a runner in the top of the eighth, while Delmarva RHP Devin Jones (S, 3) logged four scoreless relief innings to close the 6-4 win for Delmarva.

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