HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Spartans make key defensive stop to top Bandys

Published Monday, September 12th, 2022

Draughn drills Highland Tech, is off to 4-0 start   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High needed a key defensive stop late to add a field goal and hold off visiting Bandys 31-24 on Friday night to improve to 3-1. The Spartans used a 16-yard TD run by Suan Moore to lead 28-24 and then stopped a Bandys drive …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal makes start for Braves, who fall at Biloxi

Published Monday, September 12th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BILOXI, Ms. — Hayden Deal made his third start of the season — and first in nearly two months — on Sunday for the Mississippi Braves. Deal, a left-hander from Bandys High who has worked primarily as a reliever this season, started in a Double A game at Biolox (Miss.), and the Braves eventually fell 5-4. …

HUNTER HARVEY: Throws strikes on 31 of 39 pitches in loss to Phillies

Published Sunday, September 11th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PHILADELPHIA — Nearly every pitch thrown by right-hander Hunter Harvey on Sunday hit a sweet spot. The Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Washington Nationals 7-5 but Harvey was on in his 29th appearance of the season and 55th in the major leagues. The fourth of six pitchers used by the Nats, he worked two inning and gave …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Ex-Mustangs star Burleson debuts for Cardinals

Published Friday, September 9th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson, who first drew attention to his baseball skills in Lincoln County, got into his first major league game on Thursday. In an afternoon game at Busch Stadium, he batted seventh in the St. Louis Cardinals’ order — going 0-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in an 11-6 loss to …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal throws scoreless inning in blowout win by Braves

Published Thursday, September 8th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BILOXI, Ms. — Superb control got Hayden Deal through the inning he pitched on Tuesday night. The Mississippi Braves hammered host Biolix 13-2 with Deal pitching the sixth inning. He gave up no hits, no runs, walked none and struck out none. Deal faced three batters before a crowd of 1,590 and threw one ball and …