La Crosse Tribune Sports News

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Ti'Quan Forbes hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, leading the Hickory Crawdads to an 8-3 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Friday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Anthony Santander doubled and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Lynchburg Hillcats defeated the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5-2 on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Gone was the all-offense, all-action play that turned the last two gold-medal games into classics.

GWINNETT, Ga. (AP) -- Adam Engel hit a grand slam in the second inning, and David Holmberg allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Charlotte Knights beat the Gwinnett Braves 5-1 in the second game of a doubleheader…

WESTBY — Bob Pederson grew up watching football on the city field up the road from where Westby High School now sits.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Michael Choice homered and doubled, driving in two runs as the Columbus Clippers topped the Toledo Mud Hens 11-5 on Friday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Darnell Sweeney hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 3-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The country that created taekwondo can still dominate.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Mitch Atkins struck out nine hitters over seven innings, leading the Portland Sea Dogs over the Binghamton Mets in a 3-0 win on Friday.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Joey Havrilak hit a run-scoring single in the fourth inning to give the West Michigan Whitecaps a 2-1 win over the Dayton Dragons on Friday.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Travis Harrison hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Chattanooga Lookouts to a 2-1 win over the Montgomery Biscuits on Friday.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Dylan Cozens hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, leading the Reading Fightin Phils to a 10-6 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Daniel Palka hit a walk-off two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, as the Rochester Red Wings topped the Buffalo Bisons 4-2 on Friday. With the victory, the Red Wings swept the short two-game…

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) -- Emmanuel Tapia homered twice and doubled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers topped the Batavia Muckdogs 9-2 on Friday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Willi Castro doubled and singled twice, and Casey Shane allowed just five hits over 6 2/3 innings as the Lake County Captains defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 3-2 on Friday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Mike Papi hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Akron RubberDucks to a 4-1 win over the Bowie Baysox on Friday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Daris Vargas allowed just one hit over six innings, leading the Charleston RiverDogs over the Greenville Drive in a 2-0 win on Friday.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Bobby Dalbec homered and singled three times, driving home four runs and scoring a couple as the Lowell Spinners beat the Connecticut Tigers 11-3 on Friday.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Carlos Diaz hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats on Friday.