HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – The top seed won the Bunker Hill High Junior Varsity baseball tournament. Alexander Central defeated second-seeded Fred T. Foard 9-3 to capture the title. Fifth-seeded St. Stephens downed No. 3 Bunker Hill 10-2 to end up third in the tournament, and fifth-place went to No. 4 Newton-Conover via a 1-0 forfeit victory over sixth-seeded Hickory.
Worth a read: What’s really going on in Chapel Hill?
HobbsDailyReport.com See link below… Always draw your own conclusions… but it at least speaks to the “atmosphere” in Chapel Hill and refusal to truly acknowledge potential athletic-academic violations. http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2017/04/history-faculty-say-cancellation-of-jay-smiths-big-time-college-sports-course-violated-academic-freedom
MINGO BAY CLASSIC: Maiden falls, goes 3-1 during trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
HobbsDailyReport.com AYNOR, S.C. – Atlantic Shores Christian clipped Maiden 9-7 on Friday to close the Blue Devils’ trip to the Mingo Bay Classic. Atlantic Shores snapped Maiden’s win streak at three games after the Blue Devils had beaten Watertown (N.Y.), Bishop Grimes (N.Y.) and Immaculate Heart (N.Y.) at the Classic. Playing at Aynor (S.C.) High, Dylan Landis went 3-for-3 with …
SIDELINED: Giants place Mad Bum on disabled list
HobbsDailyReport Mad Bum will miss at least 10 days after dirt bike injury. Former South Caldwell High star was enjoying day off in Denver, Colo. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2625763-madison-bumgarner-placed-on-10-day-dl-with-rib-shoulder-injuries
SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT: Crest scores 6 runs in first inning, wins championship
HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – A six-run first inning powered Crest High to an 8-3 victory over Kings Mountain and the title in the Shelby Easter baseball tournament on Thursday night. Crest won all of three of its tournament games, scoring 31 runs, to improve to 11-6 overall. In the final, Riley Cheek and John Kyle Mitchell each had two hits for …