By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The top softball awards in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic are going to regular-season co-champion West Lincoln and third-place Maiden. In voting by conference head coaches, sophomore Macy Michael of Maiden was selected as Offensive Player of the Year, junior Harlie Burton of West Lincoln was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year and Burton’s head coach, …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory shuts out Statesville, evens record at 1-1
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Hollis Morphis threw a complete game and Isaiah McDowell had three hits and drove in four runs on Wednesday night, leading Hickory Post 48 to a 6-0 home victory over Statesville in American Legion baseball. The win under head coach Allen Sigmon evened Post 48’s record at 1-1 heading into Sunday’s 7 p.m. game …
CRAWDADS: Down Drive in extra innings, improve record to 18-16
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Wednesday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Hickory 6, Greenville, S.C. 3, 10 inn. Current record: 18-16, third place in South Atlantic South, 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.), three games behind division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Thursday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: Tuesday through …
CRAWDADS: Drop first game in Greenville, S.C., now 1 game above .500
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS Tuesday’s result at Greenville, S.C.: Greenville, S.C. 11, Hickory 6 Current record: 17-16, tied with Winston-Salem for third place in South Atlantic South, 1 1/2 games back of second-place Rome (Ga.), four games behind division-leading Bowling Green (Ky.). Next game: Wednesday at Greenville, S.C., 7:05 p.m. This series: Tuesday through Sunday at Greenville, S.C.; Game times: …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal called on early, goes 2 1/3 innings in loss
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Mississippi needed Hayden Deal early on Tuesday night, as in the first inning in relief in a home game against Biloxi (Miss.) that the Braves dropped 6-5. Deal, a left-hander from Bandys High, made his 97th pro appearance and worked 2 1/3 innings as the second of six pitchers used by Mississippi. He gave up five …