HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Ethan Shell’s one-hit pitching over the first five innings and three hits by Grant Tilley led the Gaston Braves past Hickory 8-0 on Saturday night in the opening round of the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. The Braves (11-9), an East No. 5 seed, go for a two-game lead in a best-of-5 series on Sunday at …
LEGION PLAYOFFS: Hickory gets West No. 4 seed, faces Braves in first round
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48 has gained the Area IV West No. 4 seed, after tying Asheville for the spot, and will play the East No. 5 seed Gaston Braves in the opening round of the American Legion baseball playoffs on Saturday. Hickory, 11-17 overall, finished 7-9 in West Division games – as did Asheville – and the teams …
LEGION BASEBALL: Caldwell County edges Hickory, finishes third in Area IV West
HobbsDailyReport.com GRANITE FALLS – Caldwell County Post 29 won for the third time in four games on Wednesday night, edging visiting Hickory 9-7 at M.S. Deal Stadium to finish third in Area IV’s West Division of American Legion baseball. No game details were available. Caldwell County finished 10-6 in the West Division – behind Rutherford County and Cherryville – and …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory battles Caldwell County in July 4 game at Deal
HobbsDailyReport.com GRANITE FALLS – Hickory Post 48 needs a victory on the Fourth of July to earn a first-round home playoff game in American Legion baseball. Post 48 (11-16, 7-8) visits old rival Caldwell County Post 29 (11-7, 9-6) for a 7 p.m. game at M.S. Deal Stadium. While Post 29 knows it will finish third behind Rutherford County and …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hanvey-led Hickory tops Burke County, ends losing streak at 6
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Pierson Hanvey threw a complete game and scored the game-winning run on Sunday as Hickory snapped a six-game losing streak by beating visiting Burke County 3-2 in Area IV American Legion baseball. Hickory (11-15, 7-7) rallied to win at the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton after Post 21 (6-9, 6-8) had an early 2-0 edge. Post 48 scored …