HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Early preview, schedule of first week’s games

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When the season begins, HobbsDailyReport.com will again lead coverage of high school softball in the Greater Hickory area, providing results from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A’s 23 schools.

As we did last season, we’ll provide a weekly and daily schedule of games from the three conferences, have scores from the games as soon as they are available each night, post a roundup of game details as provided by the schools and we’ll update conference standings at least a few times each week and more often once conference play begins.

HobbsDailyReport.com is the only local media – print or online – that provides a daily softball schedule, standings and the highest volume of game reports on a nightly basis.

We are in the process of reaching out to all 23 head coaches in the conferences to request game reports and highlights.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL AT A GLANCE

First playing date

Wednesday, Feb. 27 unless endowment game(s)

First conference games

South Fork 2A: Tuesday, March 5

Northwestern Foothills 2A: Tuesday, March 5

Northwestern 3A-4A: Tuesday, March 5

Defending conference champions

South Fork 2A: Maiden and N. Lincoln, 12-2

Northwestern Foothills 2A: Fred T. Foard 11-1

Northwestern 3A-4A: S. Caldwell 13-1

OPENING WEEK SCHEDULE

Compiled from schedules provided by the schools, with starting times (if available).

Games that have been added or dropped since the schedules have been released may not be included and schools sometimes trade home playing dates and all game times are subject to change.

HobbsDailyReport.com will list any changes in game times that are provided but fans are advised to call the home school the day of the game for confirmation of exact starting times, which vary by school and conference:

MONDAY, FEB. 25

Cherryville at W. Lincoln (endowment), 4:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27

Cherryville at Lincolnton, 5 p.m.

E. Lincoln t Mooresville, 6 p.m.

Freedom at E. Burke, 6 p.m.

McDowell at E. Rutherford, 4:30 p.m.

N. Gaston at Bandys, 6 p.m.

N. Lincoln at S. Iredell, 6 p.m.

St. Stephens at Draughn, 6 p.m.

S. Caldwell at Hibriten, 6 p.m.

Statesville at Hickory, 4;15 p.m.

W. Lincoln at Burns, 4:30 p.m.

Wilkes Central at Alexander Central, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 28

Alexander Central at Bunker Hill, 6 p.m.

McDowell at Black Mountain Owen

Newton-Conover at W Iredell, 5 p.m.

Pine Lake Prep at Lake Norman Charter, 4 p.m.

St. Stephens at Bandys, 6 p.m.

W. Lincoln at Fred T. Foard, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

Alexander Central at W. Stanly, 6 p.m.

Ashe County at Watauga, 6:30 p.m.

Burns at Patton

Fred T. Foard at Maiden, 6 p.m.

Lincolnton at Stuart Cramer, 6 p.m.

N. Gaston at E. Lincoln, 5 p.m.

N. Lincoln at Hickory, 5 p.m.

St. Stephens at Hibriten, 6 p.m.

W. Caldwell at E. Rutherford, 6 p.m.

W. Iredell at N. Iredell, 5 p.m.

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