Other 3 series first games suspended by rain, reset for Saturday By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The rain and Cherryville won on Friday night as the second round of the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs began. Cherryville, the West No. 1 seed, clipped East No. 4 Matthews 7-0 in Cherryville while the other three series opening games were suspended …
LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Gaston scores in final at-bat, nips Hickory (updated)
Caldwell County rolls at home, ousting Mint Hill in 3 games By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – The Gaston Braves scored in their final at-bat on Monday night to nip host Hickory 8-7 and gain a two games-to-none lead in an Area IV American Legion baseball first round series. The Braves (14-3), the No. 2 East seed, wiped out …
LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Hickory’s Game 2 rained out, reset for Monday night
Caldwell County takes 2-0 lead in series against Mint Hill HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Game 2 of Hickory Post 48’s first-round American Legion baseball playoff series was rained out on Sunday. The Gaston Braves (13-3, East No. 2 seed) will be back at Henkel-Alley Field at the Legion Fairgrounds on Monday at 7 p.m., with the third game in the …
LEGION BASEBALL: Gaston Braves ride 7-run inning to win over Hickory
Matthews, Gastonia also take openers; Mint Hill-Caldwell County suspended in 4th By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – The Gaston Braves scored seven runs in the fourth inning on Saturday night, wiping out Hickory’s two-run lead en route to an 11-4 American Legion baseball playoff game victory. Dylan Owenby led Gaston (13-3) with two hits and drove in four runs …
LEGION BASEBALL: Post 48 picks up forfeit win, will close with 2 home games
Final regular-season contest moved up to Tuesday HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48 returns to action Monday as Area IV West regular-season American Legion baseball closes out its schedule. Hickory (6-10, 3-9) was scheduled to play at Asheville on Saturday night but picked up a forfeit win (and snapped a three-game losing streak) with a 1-0 forfeit victory. …