HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Wednesday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Greenville, S.C. 6, Hickory 5 Current record: 13-25, seventh place in High-A East South Division, 12 games back of division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.) Next game: Thursday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Next series: at Greenville (S.C.) on Tuesday through Sunday, 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 3:05 p.m. …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: St. Stephens faces Cuthbertson in second round
East Lincoln, McDowell also have home games as playoffs continue By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com St. Stephens High’s quest to play for a state baseball title continues on Thursday night. The second-seeded Indians (10-3), after beating Carson 3-2 in eight innings in a first-round home game on Tuesday, play No. 7 Cuthbertson (13-2) at St. Stephens at 6:30 p.m. Cuthbertson …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: McDowell hires Mitchell County’s McCartha as head coach
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – McDowell High’s varsity girls’ basketball team will be coached next season by Zack McCartha, a graduate of the school. The McDowell News and Asheville Citizen Times reported McCartha is leaving his position as head varsity girls’ coach at Mitchell County after five seasons to coach the Titans. McCartha is replacing Jennifer (Brooks) Kinninger, who …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal’s eighth start for Braves scheduled on Saturday
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hayden Deal will make his eighth start of the season for the Mississippi Braves on Saturday against Birmingham (Ala.). The Braves have posted Deal as their probable starter for a 7:05 p.m. home Double-A game. Deal is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.64 in seven starts for Mississippi, striking out 27 in 29 2/3 innings. His …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett goes 0-for-2, walks twice in victory
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Zach Jarrett went 0-for-2 and walked twice on Tuesday night, batting ninth for Norfolk (Va.) in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Durham Bulls. Jarrett played right field for the Tides (14-20), who are in fifth place in the Triple-A East South Division. Norfolk is nine games behind first-place Durham. Jarrett’s batting average dropped below .300 at …