LEGION BASEBALL: Burke County nips Hickory, creates 3-way tie for fourth in Area IV West

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Right-hander Nate Watkins threw a complete game, allowing five hits, as Burke County edged visiting Hickory 4-2 on Saturday night to pull into a three-way tie for fourth place. Watkins — who plays high school baseball for McDowell — struck out seven at Shuey Field as Post 21 improved to 6-8 overall and 6-7 in the West …

LEGION BASEBALL: Schedule of 2018 area games (updated Saturday)

HobbsDaily Report.com AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE Daily schedule of remaining 2018 games this season for teams in the Greater Hickory area – Burke County, Caldwell County, Hickory, Lincoln County, Maiden and Taylorsville. All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Home games: Burke County, Shuey Field; Caldwell County, M.S. Deal Stadium; Hickory, Legion Fairgrounds, Newton; Lincoln County, …

LEGION BASEBALL: Beaten twice, Hickory’s losing streak at 5 with game at Burke County next

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48’s losing streak was extended to five games on Friday night in American Legion baseball at the Legion Fairgrounds. Waverly (Ohio) clipped Hickory 7-5 in an afternoon game before Taylorsville Post 170 won 9-3 in a nightcap at Henkel-Alley Field to drop Post 48 to 10-14 overall. Hickory’s skid began with an 8-7 loss at …

LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory falls below .500; home DH on Friday begins at 3 p.m.

HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – Jace Crow pitched a complete game two-hitter and Chipper McGinnis drove in a game-winning run in the eighth inning on Thursday night, getting Rutherford County Post 423 past visiting Hickory 1-0 and 7-5 in Area IV American Legion baseball. The results from McNair Field kept Rutherford County unbeaten and atop the East Division standings and dropped …

LEGION BASEBALL: Schedule of 2018 area games (updated Thursday)

HobbsDaily Report.com AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE Daily schedule of remaining 2018 games this season for teams in the Greater Hickory area – Burke County, Caldwell County, Hickory, Lincoln County, Maiden and Taylorsville. All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Home games: Burke County, Shuey Field; Caldwell County, M.S. Deal Stadium; Hickory, Legion Fairgrounds, Newton; Lincoln County, …