COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps, extends win streak to 16 games

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Bears just keep on rolling in softball. Getting key home runs from Mackenzie Cates and Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne University extended its win streak to 16 games on Wednesday by beating visiting Newberry (S.C.) 11-0 and 6-3. LRU, ranked seventh in NCAA Division II, improved to 42-5 overall and they finished 19-1 in the South Atlantic Conference …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears wrap up title behind 8 goals by Sousa

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Gabby Sousa’s eight goals led Lenoir-Rhyne University past visiting Coker 14-5 on Wednesday, a win that wrapped up a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s lacrosse regular-season title for the Bears. Sousa, a junior from Delran, N.J., finished a goal shy of sharing the school record for goals in a match, helping LRU (8-8, 8-0) close out the …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Maiden remains undefeated

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY MAIDEN 8, BUNKER HILL 1 Singles: Luke Laney (M) d. Sang Vang 8-0; Pat Lichtenwalner (M) d. Gavin Boyles 8-1; Jake Dalton (M) d. Eric Chang 8-0; Afton McRee (M) d. Cheng Moua 8-3; Travis Berry (M) d. Brian Saephon 8-3; Warner Laxton (M) d. Touyao Moua 8-1. Doubles: Dalton-McRee (M) d. Boyles-Kaleb Williams 8-3; Berry-Laxton (M) …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawdads complete series sweep over Legends

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S RESULT FROM L.P. FRANS STADIUM CRAWDADS 4, LEGENDS 2 Crawdads’ current record: 4-8. Boxscore http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_04_18_lexafx_hicafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb Scoring http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_04_18_lexafx_hicafx_1&t=g_log&sid=milb Next Thursday: at Columbia, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Friday: at Columbia, S.C., 7:05 p.m. Saturday: at Columbia, S.C., 6:05 p.m. Sunday: at Columbia, S.C., 2:05 p.m. OTHER AREA PLAYERS HUNTER HARVEY (Class AA Bowie, Md.) Former Bandys High star Hunter Harvey did …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Wednesday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Wednesday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                  Conf.                       All                    Streak N. Lincoln                                             10-1                         16-2                     Won 9 Bandys                                                  9-2                        17-2                        Won 2 Lincolnton                                          8-3                       10-5                         Lost 1 LN Charter                                        6-5                         9-9                          Lost 2 W. Lincoln                                         5-6                         8-11                        …