Grasshoppers Take Down the Crawdads, 9-6 on Thursday Evening

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Greensboro Grasshoppers took down the Hickory Crawdads, 9-6 on Thursday, April 18. The Grasshoppers improved to 8-4 on the season while the Crawdads fell to 4-8. Greensboro outhit Hickory 9-6 as both teams had two mishaps. The Grasshoppers offense was led by outfielder Sammy Siani who went 4-5 with two doubles, one RBI, and two runs scored. Josiah Sightler followed behind as he went 2-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored. Hits for Greensboro were also talli... Full Story

Late Sacrifice Leads to 5-3 Trash Pandas' Victory Over Pensacola

MADISON, ALABAMA - Rocket City won its second straight game in Pensacola in a 5-3 thriller on Thursday. Trash Pandas catcher Caleb Hamilton hit a run-scoring single for the game's first run in the second inning. Hamilton extended his hitting streak to four games with two of them now coming against his former team in Pensacola. In the next half inning, outfielder Tanner Allen tied the game with a single for the Blue Wahoos. Rocket City got the lead back in the sixth as outfielder Tucker Flint hit a two-run homer for his second of the season, putting the Trash Pandas up 3-1. Trash Pa... Full Story

Stellar Pitching Leads Memphis To Win Over Gwinnett

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Redbirds continued a six-game road trip with a 3-1 win at the Gwinnett Stripers on Thursday night at Coolray Field. Starting pitcher Gordon Graceffo (2-2) tied his Triple-A career high with eight strikeouts on Thursday night. In the win, the right-handed pitcher allowed one run on four hits and three walks in 6.0 innings of work. Graceffo has now struck out 15 batters and allowed one run in his last two starts. John King (S, 2) recorded the final four outs in perfect relief. The Memphis bats used the big inning yet again. In the top of the fifth, the Redbirds... Full Story

Palm Beach Explodes Early In 9-2 Victory Over Lakeland

The Palm Beach Cardinals (8-4) scored six runs in the first inning and three runs in the sixth inning to power them to victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers (8-4) by a final score of 9-2 Thursday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. After a scoreless top of the first inning for Lakeland, the Cardinals sent 11 men to the plate in the bottom of the frame. In the inning Palm Beach hitters only had two hits but drew three walks and were hit by a pitch twice. After Kade Kretzschmar drew a bases loaded walk to score the first run of the game, Trey Paige notched a two-RBI single to make it 3-0... Full Story

• Grasshoppers Take Down the Crawdads, 9-6 on Thursday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL)
• Late Sacrifice Leads to 5-3 Trash Pandas' Victory Over Pensacola - Rocket City Trash Pandas (SL)
• RailRiders Double-up on IronPigs, 8-4 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (IL)
• Dees Deals, Pair of Patriots' Homers Power Somerset to Victory Over Hartford - Somerset Patriots (EL)
• Four-Run Eighth Propels Fireflies to Victory - Columbia Fireflies (CarL)
• Stellar Pitching Leads Memphis To Win Over Gwinnett - Memphis Redbirds (IL)
• Early Longballs Lifts Altoona Over Bowie - Altoona Curve (EL)
• Mudcats Squash Augusta Rally to Take Series Lead - Carolina Mudcats (CarL)
• Seawolves Find Many Ways To Score In Wild Win Over Akron - Erie SeaWolves (EL)
• Palm Beach Explodes Early In 9-2 Victory Over Lakeland - Palm Beach Cardinals (FSL)
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See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
5. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
8. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Athens - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Buffalo Pro Soccer - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Kansas City Goats - The Arena League (TAL)
• Iowa Woo - The Arena League (TAL)
• Duluth Harbor Monsters - The Arena League (TAL)
• Ozarks Lunkers - The Arena League (TAL)
• The Town FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Ventura County FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Watertown Shamrocks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Diego Clippers - NBA G League (G League)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

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BASKETBALL
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Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
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Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
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Minor League Hockey
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PWHL

LACROSSE
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Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
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