COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears hit 6 homers, lock up at least share of league title

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Powered by six home runs, Lenoir-Rhyne University swept Queens on Tuesday, winning 11-6 and 20-3, to wrap up at least a share of this season’s South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular-season softball title. LRU improved to 38-5 overall and is 15-1 in the SAC while Queen dipped to 31-11, 7-7. The SAC share will be LRU’s 12th title, …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne’s Walker hits .500 for week, wins league award

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Christina Walker, who led Lenoir-Rhyne University to six wins last week with a .500 batting average, is the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Softball Player of The Week. Walker, a senior from Roxboro, went 8-for-16, scored three runs, hit a home run and drove in six runs as the Bears went 6-0 for the week. Her …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps, runs home mark this season to 20-0

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Bears are still unbeaten in women’s softball games at home this season. Lenoir-Rhyne University swept visiting Mars Hill 6-5 and 10-1 on Sunday – on Senior Day at Bears Field — to run its win streak to 10 games and improve to 20-0 at home this season. The Bears (36-5, 13-1), ranked No. 12 in NCAA …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Mars Hill at Lenoir-Rhyne games moved to Sunday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has delayed its conference softball doubleheader scheduled on Saturday by one day due to the threat of rainy weather. The Bears announced Thursday they’ll play Mars Hill on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Bears Field. LRU will honor its four seniors prior to the opening South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game. — Reported by LRU Sports …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne win streak at 8 after sweep of Wingate

HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – The wins keep piling up for the Lenoir-Rhyne University’s softball team, two more coming on Wednesday in a doubleheader sweep on the road over Wingate, 4-0 and 4-3. The Bears (34-5, 11-1) ran their win streak to eight games and left the Bulldogs at 13-23 overall and 3-7 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). LRU is ranked …