STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-3) 1A (at Riddle Stadium, Fayetteville) No. 1 Perquimans (16-2) vs. No. 2 E. Surry (17-1) Game 1: Friday, 8 p.m., ppd., Saturday Game 1: Saturday, 2 p.m. Game 2: Saturday, 8 p.m. (5 p.m. if no Game 3 in 3A series) Game 3, if needed: Sunday, TBA 2A (at Burlington Athletic Park) …
LEGION BASEBALL: Link to Area IV standings through June 27
N.C. Area IV American Legion baseball update (thru June 27)
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett hitless as Gwinnett tops Norfolk
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Batting sixth in the order on Thursday night for the Norfolk (Va.) Tides, Zach Jarrett went hitless and visiting Gwinnett (Ga.) won a Triple-A game 6-2. Jarrett went 0-for-3 and his batting average dipped to .282. The series continues on Friday night in Norfolk. The Tides are 17-25 and in fourth place in the Triple-A East …
CRAWDADS: Fall again, tied for worst win percentage in High-A East
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Thursday’s result at L.P. Frans Stadium: Bowling Green (Ky.) 6, Hickory 4 Current record: 15-30, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 16 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Friday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.), 7 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday vs. Bowling Green (Ky.) at L.P. Frans Stadium; Tuesday through Saturday start …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Black Mountain Owen hires former N-C head coach
Brint Russell leaving E. Rutherford to become boss at his alma mater By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BLACK MOUNTAIN — Former Newton-Conover High head football coach Brint Russell is heading home. Russell, most recently head football coach and athletic director at East Rutherford, has been named the new head football coach at Black Mountain Owen, his alma mater. He was …