JUNIOR AMERICAN LEGION SOFTBALL: Post 48 opens season on Monday (with schedule, roster)

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Hickory Post 48’s Junior American Legion fast-pitch softball season for girls is about to begin. The team is coached by Bubbie Spake and has a 16-player roster that includes seven players from Bandys High. Katie Carpenter and Brian McIntosh are also on the coaching staff this season for Post 48, which plays in a division with Wilkes …

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory Post 48 schedule (updated), roster

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48’s American Legion baseball game on Wednesday at Mocksville was rained out and no new date has been set. Hickory’s next game is Friday at 7 p.m. at Cherryville. Post 48 (3-5) plays Saturday against Maiden at Maiden High (7 p.m.) and on Sunday at Hendersonville (7 p.m.). HICKORY POST 48 SCHEDULE (Revised) May 15—Lincoln …

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Post 48 changes Thursday’s game to June 20 playing date

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Hickory Post 48 (3-4) will not play Burnsville on Thursday night at the Legion Fairgrounds as scheduled. Post 48 head coach Allen Sigmon announced that game will now be played on June 20 at Henkel-Alley Field. Hickory was scheduled to play Wednesday night at Asheville. Post 48 dipped below .500 with a 3-0 loss against Rutherford County. …

LEGION BASEBALL: Gastonia nips Hickory 2-0; teams play on Wednesday at Legion Fairgrounds

HobbsDailyReport.com GASTONIA – Gastonia edged visiting Hickory 2-0 on Monday night, dropping Post 48 to 1-2 in Area IV American Legion baseball. Post 48 is at home on Wednesday at 7 p.m., facing Gastonia at the Legion Fairgrounds Field in Newton. Gastonia won a pitching duel on Monday night behind Logen Blattau, who threw seven innings. He gave up six …