ALL-NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A SOFTBALL: South Caldwell has top pitcher, head coach

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High, the state’s West 4A softball champion, won two of the three major awards in Northwestern 3A-4A softball for this season. In a vote of league head coaches, pitcher Anna King of the Spartans won Pitcher of the Year and Casey Justice, a former star athlete at South Caldwell, was named Coach of the Year. South Caldwell …

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 4A SOFTBALL SERIES: Game 1 of Britt-South Caldwell on Friday at 5 p.m.

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH — The opening game of the best-of-3 series for a state 4A softball championship begins on Friday at 5 p.m. at N.C. State, pitting Fayetteville Britt against South Caldwell. Britt is the East No. 8 seed and 23-5, and South Caldwell is the West No. 2 seed and 28-2. MORE COVERAGE I: http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/20180531/jack-britt-vs-south-caldwell-five-storylines-to-watch?start=1 MORE COVERAGE II:  http://www.fayobserver.com/sports/20180530/jack-britt-seniors-steer-softball-program-turnaround?start=1 FAYETTEVILLE …

STATE 4A SOFTBALL TITLE SERIES: Freshman pitcher leads Britt against South Caldwell

HobbsDailyReport.com A freshman pitcher will lead Fayetteville Britt as it battles South Caldwell for the state 4A high school softball championship this weekend in Raleigh. Carlie Myrtle, who has 19 wins this season, has already decided she will play college softball at North Carolina. Starting Friday, she’ll be on the mound as East No. 8 seed Britt (23-5) faces West …