The Hickory Crawdads host the visiting Kannapolis Intimidators at L.P. Frans Stadium at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The Crawdads are 21-18 in the second half and 57-51 overall, while the Intimidators are 14-23 in the second half and 47-60 overall.
The series between the two teams is tied, 1-1. Hickory won 4-3 on Monday, while Kannapolis took game two on Tuesday, 6-1.
Starting pitchers
Hickory: Jerad Eickhoff (11-4, 4.79 ERA)
Kannapolis: Myles Jaye (3-7, 6.14 ERA)
Batting orders
Hickory: 1. Rougned Odor, 2B; 2. Drew Robinson, 3B; 3. Zach Cone, CF; 4. Alejandro Selen, LF; 5. Kellin Deglan, C; 6. Jorge Alfaro, DH; 7. Kevin Torres, 1B; 8. Jordan Akins, RF; 9. Nick Urbanus, SS.
Kannapolis: 1. Adam Heisler, CF; 2. Joey DeMichele, 2B; 3. Chris Curley, SS; 4. Mark Haddow, RF; 5. Grant Buckner, 3B; 6. Kyle Robinson, LF; 7. Michael Marjama, C; 8. Leighton Pangilinan, 1B; 9. Joe De Pinto, DH.
Top of the first (Kannapolis batting)
Heisler strikes out on four pitches
DeMichele triples to gap in right-center field
Curley grounds out to third base, DeMichele scores (Kannapolis 1-0)
Haddow walks on full count
Buckner walks on full count, Haddow to second base
Buckner advances to second, Haddow to third on wild pitch
Robinson grounds out to shortstop
Bottom of the first
Odor strikes out on 2-2 count
Robinson singles on 1-2 count
Cone grounds out to third base on 1-0 count, Robinson advances to second
Selen strikes out on 2-2 count
Top of the second
Marjama grounds out to shortstop
Pangilinan grounds out to second base
De Pinto bunt singles
De Pinto thrown out trying to steal second
Bottom of the second
Deglan walks on four-straight pitches
Alfaro doubles, Deglan scores (Tied 1-1), Alfaro thrown out trying to take third base
Torres grounds out to second base
Akins strikes out
Top of the third
Heisler doubles to right field
DeMichele sac bunts Heisler to third base
Curley homers to right field (Kannapolis, 3-1)
Haddow singles to right field
Buckner strikes out
Robinson singles to center field, Haddow scores (Kannapolis, 4-1)
Marjama grounds out to shortstop
Bottom of the third
Urbanus singles in between first and second base
Odor strikes out swinging
Urbanus advances to second base on wild pitch, advances to third on throwing error by catcher
Robinson grounds out to first base, Urbanus scores (Kannapolis, 4-2)
Cone reaches third base on single
Selen grounds into fielder's choice
Top of the fourth
Pangilinan grounds out to second base
De Pinto flies out to center field
Heisler grounds out to second base
Bottom of the fourth
Deglan flies out to right field
Alfaro strikes out
Torres strikes out
Top of the fifth
DeMichele singles in between first and second base
Curley lines out to shortstop
Haddow grounds into a double play
Bottom of the fifth
Akins strikes out
Urbanus walks
Odor flies out to third base
Robinson pops out to third base
Top of the sixth
Santo Perez releives starter Jerad Eickhoff on mound for Hickory
Buckner grounds out to third base
Robinson strikes out looking
Marjama singles
Pangilinan strikes out swinging
Bottom of the sixth
Cone walks on full count
Cone advances to second base on a wild pitch
Selen flies out to right field
Cone advances to third base on a passed ball
Deglan strikes out
Alfaro strikes out, advances to first on dropped third strike, Deglan scores (4-3 Kannapolis)
Jeff Soptic replaces Myles Jaye on the mound
Alfaro advances to second base on wild pitch
Torres grounds out to shortstop
Top of the seventh
De Pinto walks on full count
Heisler flies out to shortstop
DeMichele reaches on error by second base, De Pinto to second base
Curley grounds into a fielder's choice, DeMichele out at second, De Pinto to third base
Haddow grounds into fielder's choice
Bottom of the seventh
Akins strikes out
Urbanus flies out to center field
Odor singles to right field
Odor steals second base
Robinson walks
Cone flies out to second base
Top of the eighth
Buckner strikes out swinging
Robinson walks
Marjama walks, Robinson advances to second base
Pangilinan strikes out swinging
De Pinto flies out to center field
Bottom of the eighth
Selen strikes out swinging
Deglan strikes out swinging
Alfaro walks
Max Peterson replaces Jeff Soptic on the mound for Kannapolis
Trever Adams pinch hits for Kevin Torres
Adams strikes out swinging
Top of the ninth
Adams remains in game at first base
Taylor Dennis replaces Santo Perez on mound for Hickory
Heisler doubles to center field
DeMichele grounds into a double play
Curley singles into left field
Haddow walks, Curley advances to second base
Buckner flies out to shortstop
Bottom of the ninth
Luis Sardinas pinch hits for Jordan Akins
Urbanus walks on four-straight pitches
Odor singles shallow right field, Urbanus advances to second base
Robinson strikes out swinging
Cone flies out in foul territory
FINAL SCORE: Kannapolis 4, Hickory 3
Hickory falls to 57-52 overall and 21-19 in the second half, while Kannapolis improves to 48-60 overall and 15-23 in the second half.
Winning pitcher: Myles Jaye (4-7, 6.04 ERA)
Losing pitcher Jerad Eickhoff (11-5, 4.90 ERA)
Hickory and Kannapolis play the fourth and final game of the set 7 p.m. Thursday at L.P. Frans Stadium.