LEGION BASEBALL: Cherryville shuts out Matthews in second round opener

Published Saturday, July 9th, 2022

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: Hickory’s Game 2 rained out, reset for Monday night

Published Monday, July 4th, 2022

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 …

ATHLETES LAB: Blue Ridge Baseball Showcase scheduled June 8 in Maiden

Published Friday, May 13th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN — The Athletes Lab has announced summer camps for several sports and a highlight of having a Division I Blue Ridge Classic Baseball Showcase on June 8. The Showcase will allow local student-athletes to participate in a setting that will draw college coaches to Maiden and to The Lab. For more details, see the flyers …

CONFERENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS: Bandys, Foard, Alex Central earn championships

Published Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

HobbsDailyReport.com CONFERENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC   Monday’s first round results (at highest seeds) No. 1 Bandys 15, No 8 W. Caldwell 0, 5 inn. No. 5 Maiden 19 No. 4 W Lincoln 5, 6 inn. No. 7 Newton-Conover 9, No. 2 Lincolnton 5 No. 3 Bunker Hill 10, No. 6 E. Burke 3 Wednesday’s semifinal results at …

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A: Only top 4 teams will play in baseball, softball tournaments

Published Thursday, April 28th, 2022

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Only the top four teams will advance to the Western Foothills 3A baseball and softball tournaments, conference officials said Thursday. Both tournaments are scheduled next Wednesday and Friday and all games will be played at the highest seed. The softball games will be at 6:30 p.m. for softball and 7 p.m for baseball. Opening round games …