HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Union County scored seven runs over the final two innings on Friday night to win 12-2 and spoil Maiden Post 240’s home opener in American Legion baseball. Collecting 11 hits and holding Maiden to five, Union County left Maiden (2-1) with a victory that included three errors by Post 240. Union County led 5-1 until the sixth …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Northern Guilford nips Crest in 3A championship series
HobbsDailyReport.com ZEBULON – Northern Guilford High won a state championship best-of-3 series opener on Friday night 4-2over Crest at Five County Stadium in Zebulon. Game 2 of the series is Saturday at 11 a.m., and if Crest wins a third and deciding game will be played at 5 p.m. Click the link below to follow coverage of the Chargers by …
HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Friday’s Game 1 results, baseball & softball
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) Note: Records are going into the series BASEBALL 4A No. 1 ASHEVILLE ROBERSON (27-1) vs. No. 2 WILMINGTON NEW HANOVER (25-3) (at Doak Field, N.C. State) Game 1, Friday: Asheville Roberson 3, New Hanover 1 Game 2: New Hanover home team, Saturday, 11 a.m. Game 3 if needed: Roberson home team, Saturday, 5 p.m. 3A No. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Records in first game since ’80, Catawba County
HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON-OPENERS (Catawba County schools since 1980) School Record Last year Longest streak Last win Maiden 29-7-1 d. Fred T. Foard 8 from 1981-88 Foard, 2016 Bandys 25-10-1* d. S. Caldwell 7 from 2007-2014 S. Caldwell, 2016 Newton-Conover 24-13 d. Highland Tech 7 from 2004-2010 H’land Tech, 2016 Bunker Hill 19-17-1 lost to N. …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory nips Caldwell County for first win of season
HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory Post 48 got into the win column for the first time on Thursday night in American Legion baseball, nipping Caldwell County 3-1 at the Legion Fairgrounds. Devin Perdue went seven innings to get a win for Post 48 (1-3). He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out three. Caleb Lutjens picked up a save for Hickory. Joel …