HS SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: Alex Central, E. Lincoln still alive as top West seeds

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10; second round, May 13; third round, May 17; fourth round, Friday; May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. WEST 1A FRIDAY’S FOURTH ROUND PAIRINGS No. 13 Starmount (20-3) at No. 1 S. Stanly (25-3) No. 11 S. Stokes …

HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: E. Lincoln, Foard, St. Stephens get first-round 3A games at home

Alex Central, Bandys, Draughn, N. Lincoln also open Tuesday with home contests HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, Tuesday; second round, Friday; 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. Note: The winner from the …

CATAWBA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME: 2 classes to be inducted Monday night

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — The Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame will grow to 99 on Monday night when the Hickory Metro Sports Commission (HMSC) includes classes selected for 2020 and 2022. The HOF has not had an induction ceremony in two years because of COVID. The ceremony is Monday at 6 p.m. at the Highland Recreation Center …

CRAWDADS: Rained out again, play 2 on Sunday at Winston-Salem

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Saturday’s results at Winston-Salem:  First game, completion of Friday game with Hickory leading 1-0 in third inning, rained out; second game, rained out (not yet rescheduled). Current record: 13-11,  third place place in South Atlantic South, one game back of second-place Winston-Salem, two games back of division-leading  Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Sunday, 11 a.m., completion …