HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Hibriten High’s 5-4 victory at home on Thursday night over South Caldwell in Northwestern 3A-4A baseball did league rival Fred T. Foard a big favor. The Panthers’ victory in a makeup game left the Spartans at 9-3 in the league (12-3-1 overall), opening idle Foard’s lead over South Caldwell to two games with two conference games to …

HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. – Thanks to West Caldwell High, the baseball title race isn’t over yet in the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A. Needing a win to keep alive at least a chance to share a title with East Lincoln, the Warriors nipped the Mustangs 4-2 on Thursday night in a game that included just nine hits but six errors. …

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Bunker Hill broke a tie with two runs in the sixth inning on Thursday night to nip host Bandys 4-2 in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A baseball. The Bears (12-6, 7-5) have won at least a dozen games in each of the last nine seasons under head coach Marty Curtis, who next month will be inducted into …

HobbsDailyReport.com OLIN – Lake Norman High heads into the Easter holidays with the North Piedmont 3A-4A baseball lead in hand. The Wildcats toppled North Iredell 8-0 on the road on Thursday night, securing their fifth shutout of the season to improve to 10-2 in the conference. They are 14-3 overall under head coach Ty Wigginton, a former major-leaguer. Lake Norman …

HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – An early five-run lead was enough for West Iredell High to down Statesville 5-2 on the road on Thursday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak. The Warriors (4-14, 1-11 North Piedmont 3A-4A) are now tied with the Greyhounds (3-15, 1-11) for seventh place. Statesville has lost eight straight games after picking up its only win of the …