LEGION BASEBALL: Union County nips Maiden, pulls into virtual tie for 2nd in East Division

HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – Union County opened a five-run lead and won 5-3 over visiting Maiden Post 240 on Wednesday night at Wingate University, pulling into a virtual tie for second place in the East Division of Area IV American Legion baseball. Union County improved to 8-3, both overall and in the East Division, and dropped Maiden to 14-5 overall and …

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, …

LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory rained out again, will play DH on Thursday at Rutherford County

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Hickory Post 48 was rained out for the third straight night on Wednesday in Area IV American Legion baseball. Hickory was scheduled to play Rutherford County, the Area IV East Division leader, at the Legion Fairgrounds on Wednesday night after rain outs on Monday at home with Taylorsville and Tuesday at Rutherford County. Post 48 and Rutherford …

LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden adds game at Cherryville back to schedule; plays at Wingate on Wednesday

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden Post 240 will make up a rained out Area IV American Legion baseball game at Cherryville, adding it to the schedule for Tuesday. The game was originally scheduled for May 27, and the new date was announced Tuesday night via Salamanders head coach David Williams. The game at Cherryville High will start at 6 p.m. Maiden’s …

LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory rained out again, plays host to Rutherford on Wednesday night

HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – Hickory Post 48’s battle with Area IV American Legion baseball East Division leader Rutherford County was rained out Tuesday and rescheduled for Thursday night. Post 48 (10-10, 6-3 West Division) will still play Post 423 on back-to-back nights, as Rutherford County visits the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The makeup game …