North Carolina High School Softball - Hibriten bounces St. Stephens
March 12, 2025: Hickory, NC 28601 In Wednesday's non-league match, the visiting Hibriten Panthers softball team scored a tight 8-3 victory over the St. Stephens Indians.
The Panthers (5-2) will now prepare for their match against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots go into the Northwestern 3A/4A match with a 4-5 record. In their last match, Freedom tipped Avery County (Newland, NC), 15-0, in a non-league match.
In their next game, the Indians battle the North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC) in a Western Foothills 3A match, on Friday, March 14. St. Stephens will attempt to better on its 2-4 season record. The Knights go into the match with a 6-1 record after their 4-1 non-league win over Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC).