NW 3A-4A BASEBALL: Hibriten takes fourth place after beating Patton

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Hibriten High finished fourth in Northwestern 3A-4A baseball after beating visiting Patton 9-5 on Friday night. Hibriten (12-9, 8-6) will end up two games out of third or second place (Hickory is in third but can tie South Caldwell for second if Watauga beats the Spartans on Saturday). Patton (6-16, 3-10) closes the regular season with a …

NW 3A-4A BASEBALL: Hickory topples Watauga with 2 late runs

HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Hickory High ran its win streak to six games, picking up head coach David Craft’s 448th career victory with a 2-1 win over Watauga on Friday night in Northwestern 3A-4A baseball. The win gives Hickory a chance to tie South Caldwell for second place if Watauga were to beat the Spartans on Saturday in a 3 p.m. …

SMAC 2A-3A BASEBALL: Hilltoppers alone in first after pounding East Burke

HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – R-S Central High’s winning streak reached seven games on Friday night. The Hilltoppers, who lead the South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A, downed East Burke 12-1 on the road. That win, coupled with Crest beating East Rutherford 7-2 in Forest City, left the Hilltoppers (19-3, 12-2) alone in first place. East Burke (3-18, 1-13) lost its third straight game …

SMAC 2A-3A BASEBALL: Burns clips Draughn, moves into fourth place

HobbsDailyReport.com LAWNDALE – Burns High stayed in contention to finish as high as third place in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A baseball by beating visiting Draughn 11-8 on Friday night. The win left the Bulldogs (9-11, 8-6) in fourth place, just ahead of Draughn (12-8, 8-7) and Kings Mountain (10-12, 8-7) with two conference playing dates to go. Burns would need …

SMAC 2A-3A BASEBALL: Crest knocks Cavs out of share of first (plus standings)

HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – Crest High ran its win streak to seven and knocked host East Rutherford out of a first-place tie with a 7-2 victory on Friday night in South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A baseball. The Chargers (13-6, 10-4) pulled within a game of second-place East Rutherford (16-5, 11-3), which trails R-S Central (19-3, 12-2) by a game with two …