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Cream of the crop
Through the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A-3A Conference regular season, Bandys High's Trojans managed a fourth-place finish.
But this week, the Trojans were the cream of the crop.
Bandys completed a stirring week Thursday afternoon with a 5-2 win against No. 3 seed Hibriten for the conference tournament championship.
Spartans start chase for title at home
South Caldwell High opens defense of its state 4A baseball title at home tonight, riding a 15-game win streak as it pursues a third straight trip to the championship series.
The Spartans' home game against Ashbrook at 7 p.m. highlights a schedule that also includes first-round games for seven other Unifour-area teams.
Hickory tops Savannah to end skid
Rain or shine, the Hickory Crawdads needed a win on Thursday, and after an 86-minute seventh-inning delay, the Crawdads collected a 5-2 triumph over the Savannah Sand Gnats at L.P. Frans Stadium.