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PETER PETROFF Special to the Independent Tribune HARRISBURG – On Friday, South Caldwell’s softball team defeated top-seeded Hickory Ridge, 16-0, in five innings in the Class 4A state quarterfinals on the Ragin’ Bull’ home field. After a scoreless first inning, fourth-seeded South Caldwell - the 2019 4A champions - put on a show in the top of the second, producing eight hits and nine runs to effectively put the game away. The Spartans, who finished with 19 hits, won by way of the state-mandated “mercy rule.” “That’s probably one of the best-h...

PETER PETROFF Special to the Independent Tribune HARRISBURG – On Thursday, the Hickory Ridge softball team defeated Lake Norman, 8-3, to advance to the third round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The top-seeded Ragin’ Bulls play host to fourth-seeded South Caldwell today at 6 p.m. While the Ragin’ Bulls finished with a comfortable margin of victory Thursday, it was a comeback win over the eighth-seeded Wildcats, who led 2-1 – with no earned runs --heading into the bottom of the fifth inning.  What came next, though, was nothing less than explosive. The first...

PETER PETROFF Special to the Independent Tribune HARRISBURG – On Tuesday afternoon, the Hickory Ridge softball team defeated Porter Ridge, 3-0, to claim the Southwestern 4A Conference title, its first regular-season championship since 2017. With the win, Hickory Ridge (11-2, 9-0 SWC) is guaranteed a spot in the state tournament. Meanwhile, Porter Ridge (8-3, 7-2 SWC) had already locked up at least second place but will be looking to secure a potential wild card berth in the playoffs. Todd Maulden/Special to the Independent Tribune The clear highlight of the shutou...

HARRISBURG – The dream was just on the horizon. That is what the Hickory Ridge softball team thought as it started the 2020 season undefeated. But as the coronavirus pandemic has extracted a heavy toll on people all over the world, the Ragin’ Bulls were no exception. When spring sports all over North Carolina were canceled last year, Hickory Ridge lost the opportunity to make a run at its sixth straight conference regular-season and/or tournament title – and perhaps even a run at a state championship. Hickory Ridge softball coach Justin Davies “I think last year taught us ...