HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON — Hickory Post 48’s Junior American Legion softball team split a doubleheader against Burke County on Wednesday night, falling to 4-6 as it heads into its final three regular-season games. Hickory’s next game is on July 8 against Wilkes County at West Wilkes High (7 p.m.). Post 48 has revised the rest of its schedule, moving games against …
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory losing streak at 3 as it closes regular season Friday at Burke County
Area IV West leader Cherryville blanks Post 48 in five innings HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Zane Beaver threw a five-inning complete game, allowing three hits, and a two-run home run by Dalton Pence highlighted Cherryville Post 100’s 12-0 victory in five innings over Hickory on Thursday night in American Legion baseball. Pence’s home run came in the fourth inning at Henkel-Alley …
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden nips Lincoln County for second win, has 2 regular season games left
Salamanders battling to earn bid into the postseason in Area IV HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Reliever Elijah Carr pitched two shutout innings as Maiden Post 240 ran its win streak to two games on Wednesday night by edging visiting Lincoln County 3-2 in American Legion baseball. Carr came on to scatter two hits, walk none and strike out three as …
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory (6-11) closes regular season against Cherryville, Burke County
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Caldwell County Post 29 downed Hickory Post 48 for the second time this season in American Legion baseball on Wednesday night at the Legion Fairgrounds, winning 9-2. Will Stewart and Kade Smith each had two hits in the loss for Hickory, which fell to 6-11 overall in Area IV and 3-9 in the West Division. Kevin Shuford, …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Bandys brings one of its top female athletes home as head coach
Ex-LRU softball star Carlee (Carpenter) Belk will teach, coach at her prep alma mater HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Bandys High has hired a new volleyball head coach, bringing aboard a former three-sport star from its athletic program. On Tuesday, the school’s athletic department announced Carlee (Carpenter) Belk will teach physical education and coach volleyball at her alma mater. Belk played four …