HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Burke County Post 21 held off host Maiden 8-7 on Monday night, eliminating the Salamanders from the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. Post 21, the West No. 6 seed, advances past the first round for the first time since 2010 by sweeping the best-of-5 series, and the loss left Maiden Post 240’s record at 15-11. Maiden …
LEGION PLAYOFFS: Maiden No. 3 East seed, faces Burke County in first round
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden Post 240’s Salamanders face Burke County Post 21 in the first round of the Area IV American Legion baseball playoffs. Maiden (15-8, 12-6) finished third in the East Division and Burke County (6-10, 6-9) is the West No. 6 seed, with the first game in a best-of-5 series scheduled Saturday at 7 p.m. at Maiden High. …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden nips Cherryville 1-0, will be East No. 2 or No. 3 seed
HobbsDailyReport.com CHERRYVILLE – Just hours after an earlier American Legion baseball victory was nullified, Maiden Post 240 toughed out one on Tuesday night, closing the regular season at Cherryville with a 1-0 victory in nine innings. During the day, a question arose about two Maiden home wins in late June against Pineville and that each game of the doubleheader went …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden’s record changed by double forfeit ruling
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden Post 240’s American Legion baseball record changed on Tuesday after Area IV commissioner David Coffey made a ruling on the Salamanders playing Pineville in two five-inning games in late June. Maiden beat Pineville 8-5 in five innings and 7-4 in five innings on June 25, battling wet field conditions and rain to get the games at …
LEGION BASEBALL: Maiden pounds Huntersville, goes to Cherryville on Tuesday
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Josh Frye was red-hot on Monday night, sparking Maiden Post 240’s final East Division regular season game – a 10-2 home victory over Huntersville – with two hits, five RBIs and by pitching a complete game. Frye (Statesville Christian) was the star at Maiden High as the Salamanders (15-7, 13-5) moved into position to finish as high …