HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – Luke Bumgarner had three hits – one a grand slam – and Grant Tilley also hit a home run, sparking the Gaston Braves’ 7-2 victory over Hickory Post 48 on Thursday night in American Legion baseball at South Point High. Bumgarner went 3-for-3 in support of winning pitcher Cam Hilton as Hickory lost back-to-back games after having …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden splits with Belmont, record now 6-2 (corrected)
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the winner of Game 2 of the doubleheader. HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – Maiden Post 240 split an American Legion baseball doubleheader on Wednesday night at Belmont Abbey College, defeating Belmont 8-2 in the first game and falling 9-2 in the nightcap. Maiden’s record is 6-2 as it heads into a stretch in …
LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory shuts out Taylorsville, plays 2 games on Sunday at home
HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – A key hit by Bradley Fleenor and solid pitching from Riley Edwards and Pierson Hanvey carried visiting Hickory Post 48 past Taylorsville 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in American Legion baseball. Fleenor is one of eight players on the Post 48 roster who play high school baseball at Hickory. Edwards, who plays high school baseball at St. Stephens, …
LEGION BASEBALL: Mocksville shuts out Hickory; Post 48 at Taylorsville on Saturday afternoon
HobbsDailyReport.com MOCKSVILLE – Mocksville Post 54 shut out visiting Hickory 9-0 on Friday night in American Legion baseball, dropping Post 48’s record to 1-4. Mocksville won at Rich Park, collecting the first shutout of Post 48 this season. Jake Speaks took the loss for Hickory after pitching four innings. Bryce Stober, Eli Moser and Luke Durham each had hits for …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden nips Union County, still unbeaten as it heads to Shelby
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden Post 240 jumped to a four-run lead by the fourth inning on Friday night and held off visiting Union County 5-4 to remain unbeaten in American Legion baseball. Reliever Josh Frye pitched the seventh inning at Maiden High, relieving Ryan Lyda, and Post 240 survived making three errors and giving up two seventh-inning runs to improve …