BREAKING NEWS: Hickory, W. Lincoln, W. Iredell already playoff eligible in baseball

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The result from the fifth-seeded Freedom at fourth-seeded Hickory game in the Northwestern 3A-4A baseball tournament on Tuesday night (7 p.m.) won’t impact the seeds for the state playoffs. Although three teams tied for fourth place in the regular season at 6-8 – McDowell was the other – Hickory (12-8) does not have to beat Freedom …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Updated conference tournament pairings

HobbsDailyReport.com CONFERENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SOUTH FORK 2A (Note: Now official) Tuesday’s games At North Lincoln First round No. 1 N. Lincoln (19-2, 13-1), BYE No. 5 E. Lincoln (10-12, 6-8) vs. No. 4 W. Lincoln (9-14, 6-8), 4 p.m. Second round No. 5 E. Lincoln-No. 4 W. Lincoln winner vs. No. 1 N. Lincoln, 7 p.m. At Bandys First …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Monday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Monday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                  Conf.                       All                    Streak x-N. Lincoln                                         13-1                      19-2                     Won 12 Bandys                                                 11-3                      19-3                      Won 1 Lincolnton                                          9-5                        11-7                        Lost 2 E. Lincoln                                            6-8                       10-12                       Won 4 LN Charter                                         6-8                         …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Maiden, Newton-Conover add game on Tuesday

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – It won’t be a part of this week’s South Fork 2A high school baseball tournament, but there’s one more game on tap for Maiden and Newton-Conover. The teams will play on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Newton-Conover with free admission (donations will be accepted at the gate to go to charity). “Myself and Coach (Corey) Nunley felt …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Update on season’s rained out games

HobbsDailyReport.com High school baseball games that have been postponed by teams in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A with current status, if available: SOUTH FORK 2A BANDYS – at W. Iredell, cancelled; at St. Stephens, cancelled LAKE NORMAN CHARTER – Providence Day; at Hopewell MAIDEN – Southlake Christian, cancelled; at Hickory, cancelled; Bunker Hill, cancelled NEWTON-CONOVER …