HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – R-S Central High’s 4-0 road victory over Chase left it tied for the lead in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A baseball on Thursday night. The Hilltoppers (13-3, 10-2) rebounded from Tuesday’s non-league loss to Chesnee, S.C., to stay tied atop the conference standings with East Rutherford (13-2, 10-2), which beat visiting Shelby 4-1 on Thursday for its …

HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Draughn High defeated host East Burke 4-0 on Thursday night in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A baseball, reaching 10 wins for the first time since the 2014 season. The Wildcats ran their win streak to four games and they’re in fourth place in the conference – a half-game behind Crest – heading into the Easter holidays. Both of …

HobbsDailyReport.com MOORESVILLE – A big game meant a big-time performance by Alexander Central High’s baseball team on Thursday night. Zach Brzycky and Zach Hammer combined on a no-hitter as the Cougars edged Mooresville 1-0 on the road and moved into sole possession of second place in the North Piedmont 3A-4A. As the night began, Alexander Central, Mooresville and South Iredell …

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – First-place Hickory High stayed there in Northwestern 3A-4A girls’ soccer with a 4-0 road victory over Patton on Thursday night. Ayden Vaughan, Elizabeth Betancourt, Jess LaFrancis and Amanda Rojo each scored for the Red Tornadoes, who improved to 14-2 overall and 8-1-0 in the conference. Pammy Fish had two assists for Hickory, two games up on second-place …

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN 8 WEST LINCOLN 1 Singles Luke Laney (M) d. Nate Smith 6-0, 6-0 Daniel Crutcher (M) d. Zach Noles 6-0, 6-0 Pat Lichtenwalner (M) d. Keaton Norman 6-0, 6-1 Jake Dalton (M) d. Logan Schronce 6-0, 6-1 Afton McRee (M) d. Billy Hoyle 6-0, 6-4 Stephen Lisk (M) d. Chance Norman 6-4, 6-0 Doubles Dalton-McRee (M) d. Noles-K …