LEGION BASEBALL: Rutherford County, Shelby top seeds for Area IV playoffs

HobbsDailyReport.com Rutherford County Post 423 and Shelby Post 82 will be the top seeds when the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs begin on Saturday. Rutherford County (16-0) closed its East Division schedule unbeaten with a victory on Thursday night at Burnsville and should be pitted against West No. 8 Mint Hill (9-12) in the first round. The Area IV …

LEGION BASEBALL: Hickory falls below .500; home DH on Friday begins at 3 p.m.

HobbsDailyReport.com FOREST CITY – Jace Crow pitched a complete game two-hitter and Chipper McGinnis drove in a game-winning run in the eighth inning on Thursday night, getting Rutherford County Post 423 past visiting Hickory 1-0 and 7-5 in Area IV American Legion baseball. The results from McNair Field kept Rutherford County unbeaten and atop the East Division standings and dropped …

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: 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 …