SD-7 2A BASEBALL: O’Brien strikes out 10 as Maiden blanks Bandys

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Pitcher Caden O’Brien’s still cooking for Maiden High’s baseball team. O’Brien, who had 18 strikeouts in back-to-back games this season, struck out 10 on Tuesday night as the visiting Blue Devils defeated Bandys 4-0 in a Southern District 7 Athletic 2A game. Dylan Landis relieved O’Brien and earned a save as Maiden posted its fourth win by …

SD-7 2A BASEBALL: Rebels’ win trims Warriors’ lead for second place

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – West Lincoln High edged visiting West Caldwell 8-4 in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A baseball on Tuesday night to tighten the league race. West Caldwell (7-8, 7-4) entered Tuesday in second place with a two-game lead over Bunker Hill, Lincolnton and Maiden, but that’s down to a game over Bunker Hill and Maiden after both won games …

SD-7 2A BASEBALL: Bears score 13 runs, roll past Lincolnton

HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High beat Lincolnton for the second time this season on Tuesday night in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A baseball, winning 13-3 at home. The Bears had beaten the Wolves 10-3 in Lincolnton earlier in the season. Bunker Hill improved to 11-6 by winning and to 6-5 in the conference and now shares third place with …

NPC 3A-4A BASEBALL: Cougars knock off league-leading Lake Norman

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Tyler Campbell drove in two runs, and Alexander Central High’s pitching stood tall on Tuesday night as the Cougars nipped visiting Lake Norman 3-2, knocking the Wildcats out of their perch alone atop the North Piedmont 3A-4A baseball standings. Campbell had one of the Cougars’ six hits and Justin Cook added an RBI and picked up a …

SMAC 2A-3A GIRLS SOCCER: Kings Mountain pounds Draughn, stays unbeaten in league

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – League-leading Kings Mountain High rolled to another victory in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A girls’ soccer on Tuesday night, beating last-place Draughn on the road. Kings Mountain improved to 12-0-0 in the conference, maintaining an edge over second-place Crest, and Draughn dropped to 0-12-0 in league matches. Crest visits Kings Mountain for a league match on Thursday at …