Burke County, Caldwell County advance; second round series start Friday night By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – The Gaston Braves completed a Game 3 victory over Hickory on Wednesday night, winning 6-5 in nine innings to complete a first-round sweep in Area IV American Legion playoff baseball. Gaston, the East No. 2 seed, led the game 5-4 when it …
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: 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 falls twice, finishes seventh in Area IV West
Playoff pairings meeting scheduled Friday in Cherryville HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48 finished seventh among eight teams in American Legion baseball’s Area IV West Division, losing its last two games and five of its last six. Burke County nipped Hickory 4-0 on Monday night in Newton and Rutherford County won 15-3, also in Newton, on Wednesday night. That …
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. …