POST 48 SCHEDULE, RESULTS
MAY
25, Cherryville, Lost 5-8 (9)
27, Randolph County, Lost 3-8; Won 10-2
28, Maiden, ppd., June 22
31, at Maiden, Lost 4-9
JUNE
1, at Mocksville (Rich Park), Lost 0-9
2, at Taylorsville (Alexander Central HS), Won 3-0
3, Henderson County, DH, Won 3-2, 9-3
4, at Cherryville (Cherryville HS), Lost 3-10
7, at Gaston Braves (South Point HS), Lost 2-7
12, at Lincoln County (E. Lincoln HS), Won 7-5
14, Lincoln County, 7 p.m.
16, Burnsville, DH, 2 p.m.
17, Mocksville, 7 p.m.
18, Napoleon, Ohio, 7 p.m.
20, Caldwell County, 7 p.m.
22, Maiden, 7 p.m.
24, at Asheville, DH (Asheville Roberson HS), 4 p.m.
25, Taylorsville, 7 p.m.
26, at Rutherford County (McNair Field), 7 p.m.
27, Rutherford County, 7 p.m.
29, Waverly, Ohio, 7 p.m.
30, at Burke County (Shuey Field), 7 p.m.
JULY
1, Burke County, 7 p.m.
2, Cherryville, 7 p.m.
4, at Caldwell County (M.S. Deal Stadium), 7 p.m.
HobbsDailyReport.com
DENVER, N.C. – Bryson Smith gave up no earned runs through five innings, and Seth Moore had three hits as visiting Hickory Post 48 won to snap a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night in American Legion baseball.
Hickory defeated Lincoln County’s Cardinals 7-5 at East Lincoln High for its second road victory of the season.
Post 48 is 5-6 overall and plays the Cardinals (0-6) again on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton.
The victory came after Hickory had dropped below .500 with a 10-3 loss at Cherryville and a 7-2 loss to the Gaston Braves at South Point High on June 7.
After playing the Cardinals on Thursday in Newton, Post 48 has three games in three nights – a home doubleheader against Burnsville on Saturday (2 p.m.), a visit from Mocksville on Sunday (7 p.m.) and a home game on Monday at 7 p.m. against Napleon, Ohio.
Seven of Post 48’s last 12 regular-season Area IV games will be at the Fairgrounds, including games against local rivals Caldwell County (June 20), Maiden (June 22), Taylorsville (June 25), Burke County (July 1).