HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – In a baseball season fast becoming about winning consistently, Bandys High won again Thursday night – beating Lincolnton 7-2 on the road in a key South Fork 2A game – to move into a share of first place in the conference. The Trojans (6-0, 3-0) share first place with North Lincoln (4-1, 3-0) heading into another challenge …
HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Foard pounds Freedom in softball for 7th straight victory
HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High ran its win streak to seven games in softball on Thursday, pounding visiting Freedom 15-1 in a non-conference game. The Tigers got three RBIs each from Emily Campbell and Morgan Lofton and they each had two hits while Adison Yoder went 3-for-3, scoring twice and driving in three runs for the Tigers. Morgan Smith allowed …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Boone-led Bears sweep USC Aiken, run win streak to 13
HobbsDailyReport.com AIKEN, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s softball team is headed into the weekend sizzling hot, running its win streak to 13 games on Thursday by sweeping a doubleheader at USC Aiken. The Bears (23-4) — also winning for the 21st time in 22 games — prevailed 8-3 and 9-0. LRU is ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II and plays …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Alexander Central, Maiden win
HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES ALEXANDER CENTRAL 8, ST. STEPHENS 1 (Non-conference at St. Stephens) Singles: Carter Patterson (AC) d. Zach Swisher 8-1; Jackson Barr (AC) d. Cole Rector 8-2; Chandler Davis (AC) d. Matthew Hogan 8-1; Cameron White (AC) d. Matthew Fallaw 8-2; Caleb Bolick (AC) d. Jae-Juan Freeman 8-3; Chalie Woy (SS) d. Josh Dietrich 8-0. Doubles: Carter Patterson-Cameron White …
COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne men win, women fall at Hilton Head, S.C.
HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 6, FAIRMONT STATE 3 (at Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort) Singles: Guilherme Pachane (FSU) d. Hamed Gandouz, 6-3, 6-4; Tomas Hons (LRU) d. Joao Lucas Alves, 2-6, 6-1, 12-10; Shane O’Dea (LRU) d. Joao Martins, 6-1, 6-3; Alex Ayguavives (LRU) d. Dillon Early, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8; Tom Liddy (FSU) d. Paul Lenz, 3-6, …