HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Ledford ends N. Lincoln’s win streak at 18 in West 2A series opener

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A teams in all caps) Note: To view complete state pairings, visit https://www.nchsaa.org/ State semifinals (best-of-3 must begin by Tuesday) Games 1, 3  at higher seeds unless teams mutually agree to alter format 1A WEST No. 4 LINCOLN CHARTER (21-5) vs. No. 2 Murphy (25-0) Game 1, Tuesday …

BREAKING NEWS: Bunker Hill’s Curtis retiring after 35 years as baseball head coach (updated)

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High’s Marty Curtis is retiring after 35 seasons as the Bears’ head baseball coach. The school announced Curtis’ decision on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that the Bunker Hill athletic department accepted the resignation of Coach Marty Curtis as baseball coach,” a press release provided by Bears athletic director Damon …

HS BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: W. Forsyth visits S. Caldwell on Tuesday in third round

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BASEBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A teams in all caps) Note: To view complete state pairings, visit https://www.nchsaa.org/ Third round (must be played by Tuesday) WEST 2A No. 5 Forbush (22-5) at No. 4 Smoky Mountain (20-3), Tuesday No. 10 Ledford (24-3) vs. No. 2 R-S Central (23-3), Tuesday No. 22 Salisbury (17-10) …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Friday’s playoff games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Friday, May 11 games… teams in bold still alive in playoffs) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                  Conf.                       All                    Streak a-N. Lincoln                                   13-1                      23-2                     Won 16 b-Bandys                                            11-3                      20-5                         Lost 2 Lincolnton                                             9-5                        12-9                    Lost 1 …