HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: E. Lincoln eliminated; Cherryville will play for 1A title

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10;second round, Friday; May 13 (most moved up to Thursday, May 12); third round, May 17; fourth round, May 20; best-of-3 regional title series, May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. 1A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) WEST No. 5 Union …

CRAWDADS: Fall at home, share second place with Rome (Ga.) in tight race

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s result at L.P Frans Stadium: Winston-Salem 5, Hickory 2 Current record: 25-18, tied with Rome (Ga.) for second place in South Atlantic League South, half-game back of division leader Bowling Green (Ky.) Next games: Saturday, home, vs. Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Winston-Salem; Game times: Tuesday, DH, 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 …

CRAWDADS: Score 12 in home victory, half-game out of first place

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Thursday’s result at L.P Frans Stadium: Hickory 12, Winston-Salem 5 Current record: 25-17, second place in South Atlantic League South, half-game back of division leader Bowling Green (Ky.) and half-game ahead of third-place Rome (Ga.) Next games: Friday, home, vs. Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Winston-Salem; Game times: Tuesday, DH, 5 p.m.; …