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 …

HobbsDailyReport.com MOORESVILLE – Alexander Central High answered the call on Thursday in girls’ softball, winning a key North Piedmont 3A-4A game on the road over Mooresville, 4-3. Brittney Krider had two hits and drove in two runs and Kendra Mayes remained unbeaten by throwing a complete game for the Cougars, who are 10-1 and in first place in the league. …

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – A four-goal match for Elena Propst carried Maiden High’s girls to a 5-0 home soccer victory on Thursday night in a Southern District 7 Athletic 2A match. Shelby Pettit added a goal and an assist and Abbey Setzer had an assist as the Blue Devils improved to 6-4-0 in the conference. They are in fourth place, three …

HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – East Rutherford High is riding an eight-game baseball win streak after downing visiting Shelby 4-1 on Thursday night in a South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A game. The Cavs (13-2, 10-2) came into the game sharing the league lead with R-S Central. East Rutherford’s streak includes consecutive victories over R-S Central, Chase, Forestview, Kings Mountain, East Burke, Burns, …