AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory losing streak at 3 as it closes regular season Friday at Burke County

Area IV West leader Cherryville blanks Post 48 in five innings HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Zane Beaver threw a five-inning complete game, allowing three hits, and a two-run home run by Dalton Pence highlighted Cherryville Post 100’s 12-0 victory in five innings over Hickory on Thursday night in American Legion baseball. Pence’s home run came in the fourth inning at Henkel-Alley …

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory (6-11) closes regular season against Cherryville, Burke County

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Caldwell County Post 29 downed Hickory Post 48 for the second time this season in American Legion baseball on Wednesday night at the Legion Fairgrounds, winning 9-2. Will Stewart and Kade Smith each had two hits in the loss for Hickory, which fell to 6-11 overall in Area IV and 3-9 in the West Division. Kevin Shuford, …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Shelby opens semifinal series with win over Cherryville

HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Will Stiles and Dalton Putnam each hit a home run on Wednesday night, sparking Shelby Post 82’s 9-2 victory over visiting Cherryville to open a semifinal series in the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. Putnam added a run-scoring double, Riley Cheek drove in two runs and Logan McNeely had a three-run double in the third inning …

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cherryville nips Burke County to open second round series

HobbsDailyReport.com CHERRYVILLE – Robbie Cowie and Brent Walls combined to limit Burke County to five hits on Friday night, leading Cherryville Post 100 to a 2-0 home victory to open the second round of the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. Cherryville (26-6), a West No. 2 seed, plays Game 2 on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Shuey Field …

LEGION BASEBALL: Cherryville snaps Hickory’s win streak at 3 games

HobbsDailyReport.com CHERRYVILLE – Robbie Cowie threw five innings, and Cherryville Post 100 rode a four-run second inning to a 10-3 American Legion baseball win Monday night over visiting Hickory Post 48. Hickory (4-5) has won three straight games coming into a battle at Cherryville High, and Post 100 improved to 6-2, 2-1. Dayne Homesley had a two-run triple and Luke …