SD-7 2A BASEBALL: W. Caldwell wins, keeps Mustangs from securing title

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. …

SD-7 2A BASEBALL: Bears edge Bandys as Curtis collects career win No. 430

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 …

NPC 3A-4A BASEBALL: Shutout win keeps Lake Norman in first place

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 …

NPC 3A-4A BASEBALL: West Iredell picks up first conference victory

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 …

NPC 3A-4A BASEBALL: Knights knock South Iredell out of tie for second

HobbsDailyReport.com BARIUM SPRINGS – North Lincoln High tripped South Iredell 4-3 on Thursday night in North Piedmont 3A-4A baseball to knock the Vikings out of a three-way tie for second place. Winning back-to-back games for the first time since early March, the Knights (9-5, 6-5) are in fifth place. South Iredell (10-6, 8-4) entered the game sharing second place with …