NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: South Caldwell inching closer to baseball title

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High needs a win and/or a bit of help from McDowell and/or Hickory this week to wrap up another Northwestern 3A-4A baseball title. The Spartans, beaten 6-5 on Saturday at Charlotte Christian to fall to 13-2 overall, go into the week with a one-game conference lead over Alexander Central. South Caldwell is 9-1 in conference games and …

SOUTH FORK 2A ROUNDUP: Alperi’s hit nets Knights baseball win over Newton-Conover

League leaders: Maiden in baseball, N. Lincoln in softball, Lake Norman Charter in girls’ soccer   HobbsDailyReport.com Peter Alperi’s single in the seventh inning finished a Lake Norman Charter High rally on Wednesday in an 8-7 South Fork 2A baseball victory over Newton-Conover at the Huntersville Athletic Park. Alperi delivered after Chris Torres led off the seventh inning by being …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Patton erases 8-run deficit to beat Bunker Hill in softball

Fred T. Foard riding 5-game baseball win streak, shares first place with Hibriten   HobbsDailyReport.com Patton High’s first Northwestern Foothills 2A softball win of the season on Friday shook up the standings, leaving three teams tied for second place behind Draughn. The Panthers nipped visiting Bunker Hill 9-8 by scoring all their runs in the final two innings. The Bears, …

SOUTH FORK 2A ROUNDUP: Maiden pounds N-C in first baseball game on home field this season

North Lincoln in first place in softball after beating Lincolnton   HobbsDailyReport.com Playing on its field for the first time this season, Maiden High protected its one-game lead in South Fork 2A baseball on Friday night by beating Newton-Conover 11-0 in five innings. Bain Sipes’ three-run home run invoked the 10-run mercy rule as the Blue Devils (7-3, 7-1) stayed …