North Carolina High School Softball - Hibriten nudges St. Stephens
March 30, 2023: Lenoir, NC 28645 Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Panthers now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they host Alexander Central for a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Friday, March 31. Hibriten will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 5-3 league win over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 8-3.
With the loss, St. Stephens falls to 2-8 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Statesville (Statesville, NC) to battle the Greyhounds in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 31. The Greyhounds enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Statesville lost 18-0 in their recent league challenge against North Iredell (Olin, NC)