Local Preps Digest

Baseball Faith Christian 8, Wayne Country Day 7 (8 inn.) * Senior Michael Clarke drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Faith Christian upended Wayne Country Day, 8-7, on Friday afternoon. The teams split...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story

Gators heat up bats and roll past Eagles

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek got hot at the plate and never looked back in the rear-view mirror. The Gators pounded out 13 hits and rolled to an 11-1 win over Rosewood on the Carolina 1-A Conference baseball scene on...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story

Prep baseball boxes

Rosewood 100 00 -- 1 5 2 Spring Creek 401 33 -- 11 13 1 Two outs when game-ending run scored. Leading hitters -- Rosewood -- Matt Shaw 2-3, 2 2B; Reed Howell 1-3, RBI; Kahlil Warren 1-2, 2B; John...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story

Chargers pull away from Rebels late

CALYPSO -- Share the title again? Ayden-Grifton put those thoughts to rest Friday evening. Zach Johnson's two-RBI single capped a four-run, seventh-inning uprising in a pivotal, 6-2 victory over Carolina 1-A Conference baseball rival North Duplin on Friday evening. The...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story

Trojans advance to finals

WILSON -- Just what the doctor ordered. In the four-day Conference Carolinas baseball tournament pitching is always at a premium. Mount Olive College ace Jake Moser made sure all of the Trojan's other arms will be available today. Moser pitched...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story

Goldsboro's Reynell moving on

Leave the program better than you found it. Of the many accomplishments Patrick Reynell accumulated during his three-year tenure as head boys' basketball coach at Goldsboro High School, perhaps none rank higher than his ability to keep the prestigious program...

Published: Apr 29, 2012 1:52 AM Full Story