SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Spartans nip Hibriten, lock up at least share of title

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High, which finished third last season in Northwestern 3A-4A softball, will do no worse than share the league title this time around. The Spartans won a makeup game at Hibriten 4-3 on Thursday and that, coupled with Freedom beating Fred T. Foard 8-6 in Morganton, locked the Spartans in to at least win a co-championship. The Northwestern …

BASEBALL: Patton wins back-to-back games for first time this season

HobbsDailyReport.com BAKERSVILLE – Patton High won back-to-back baseball games for the first time this season on Thursday, romping past host Mitchell County 16-6. The Panthers had beaten Watauga 6-2 in a Northwestern 3A-4A game on Wednesday night, and their 16 runs against Mitchell County is a season high. Patton scored runs in every inning en route to improving to 5-13. …

NW 3A-4A BASEBALL: Hibriten tops Spartans, hands Foard at least co-title

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 …

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 …