HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory Post 48 is among a number of programs now offering American Legion girls’ softball for the first time. The team, coached by Bandys High head coach Todd Smith, debuted on May 22 by beating North Iredell 2-1 and has since beaten Shelby 11-0 and 4-1. Post 48 will play its home games at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Bears …
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Foard’s Settlemyre named Gatorade’s N.C. Player of the Year
HobbsDailyReport.com CHICAGO – The best high school softball player in North Carolina for the 2017-18 school year is from Catawba County. Fred T. Foard shortstop Abby Settlemyre — who hit .698 with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored this season – has been named the state’s No. 1 player by Gatorade. She is the second Tigers player …
STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Britt beats Spartans for 4A title; Alex Central wins 3A crown
HobbsDailyReport.com STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A teams in all caps in reported scores) Note: To view complete state pairings, visit https://www.nchsaa.org/ State championships (best-of-3, Friday-Sunday) 1A at N.C. State No. 3 ALLEGHANY (21-4) vs. No. 2 LOUISBURG (21-4) Game 1, Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Alleghany 3, Louisburg 0, final Game 2, Saturday, 2 p.m.: …
STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Alex Central wins Game 1 in 3A; Britt nips S. Caldwell in 4A
HobbsDailyReport.com STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A, Northwestern 3A-4A teams in all caps in reported scores) Note: To view complete state pairings, visit https://www.nchsaa.org/ State championships (best-of-3, Friday-Saturday) 1A at N.C. State No. 3 ALLEGHANY (21-4) vs. No. 2 LOUISBURG (21-4) Game 1, Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Alleghany 3, Louisburg 0 Game 2, Saturday, 2 p.m. Game …
STATE 3A SOFTBALL SERIES: Game 1 of Cleveland-Alex Central on Friday at 5 p.m.
HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central High has six players in its lineup hitting at least. 429 – and a team batting average of .426 with 31 home runs – as it heads into a best-of-3 series for the state 3A softball championship this weekend in Greensboro. The Cougars (26-5), seeded third from the West, face East No. 5 seed Cleveland (21-3) for …