HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s varsity events (other than football)

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULE   Varsity fall sports – other than football (see a separate post) – for teams in the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A, Western Foothills 3A, Northwestern 3A-4A and for Draughn and Patton for this week. The schedule is compiled from those sent to HobbsDailyReport.com, per the website’s request, and includes events from the schools …

CRAWDADS: Lose finale by 2 runs, close season at 66-65

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Sunday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Rome, Ga. 4, Hickory 2 Saturday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Game cancelled Current record: 28-37, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  seven 7 1/2 games behind third-place Asheville; nine games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); 11 1/2 games behind Rome (Ga.) First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division …

CRAWDADS: Rome wins by a run, season closes at Frans with games Saturday, Sunday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY CRAWDADS   Friday’s results at L.P. Frans Stadium: Rome, Ga. 5, Hickory 4 Current record: 28-36, fourth place in South Atlantic League South Division,  seven games behind Bowling Green, (Ky.); eight games behind second-place Bowling Green (Ky.); 10 1/2 gmes behind division-leading Rome (Ga.) in second-half standings First-half finish: 38-28, second behind division champion Bowling Green (Ky.) by …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Burleson DHs for Cards in loss at Pittsburgh

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PITTSBURGH — Alec Burleson will go into Saturday night’s game still seeking his first major league hit. Burleson, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, was the designated hitter on Friday in his second big lead game, at Pittsburgh, in an 8-2 loss before 15,718. He batted seventh and went 0-fo-2 and left three runners on …