Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Girls' softball: Grantham 21, Eastern Wayne 0 -- Mackenzie Bryan retired eight EW batters on strikeouts in a three-inning stint. Bryan singled and tripled at the plate. Teammate Amber Pfennig connected on a single and a...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Parrott Academy nets win over WCDS
KINSTON -- Sam Dively claimed Wayne Country Day's lone singles point in a season-opening, 7-1 loss to perennial 2-A independent power Arendell-Parrott Academy on Monday. Dively defeated the Pats' William Brechtalsbauer 7-5, 6-3. Preston Edwards, Hunter Hawkins, Lance Davis, Nolan...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers struggle with runners in scoring position
Wayne Country Day struggled with runners in scoring position and dropped a 6-2 decision to former independent 1-A state champion Lawrence Academy on Monday afternoon. "We took too many good pitches yesterday and we have to be able to take...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Bethel Christian doubles up Faith Christian
KINSTON -- Faith Christian opened the conference portion of its N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A schedule with a 10-5 loss to Bethel Christian on Monday afternoon. Landon Ginn scattered four hits and posted two strikeouts in a seven-inning stint. Richard...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Creech scores twice, Rams upend Spring Creek
Will Creech drove in two runs and Greene Central managed just four hits in a 5-3, non-conference triumph over Spring Creek at "The Swamp" on Monday afternoon. Creech, Bailey Ormond, Justin Lee and Tyler Jones each had a hit for...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
New Hanover shuts out Southern Wayne in baseball
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne managed three hits in a 10-0, non-conference loss to Mideastern 3-A/4-A Conference member New Hanover on Monday afternoon. Chase Horton, Carter Jones and Jack Casberro each had a hit for the Saints. Southern Wayne fell to...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons' softball team falls to Triton in 9 innings
PIKEVILLE -- Triton scored a pair of ninth-inning runs and handed Charles B. Aycock a season-opening, 3-1 loss on Monday evening. Sophomore Tanika Powell paced the Golden Falcons' offense with two hits. Connor Vinson, Mackenzie Wheeler (double), Maddie Walton, Allie...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock's Johnson has 5-goal outing against Beddingfield
PIKEVILLE -- Sabrina Johnson notched a first-half hat trick and finished with five goals in Charles B. Aycock's season-opening, 8-0 thrashing of Wilson Beddingfield on Monday evening. Hannah Vernon, Ariel Stricklan and Kennedy Sherman each had one goal. Johnson dished...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
EW's Brennan Dove has career day on soccer pitch
Brennan Dove punched in a career-high five goals, including two in the first five minutes, during Eastern Wayne's season-opening, 9-0 conquest of Goldsboro High on Monday afternoon. Dove also scored in the 20th, 46th, 62nd and 67th minutes. Megan Mozingo...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
McKeel delivers 4 hits in Warriors' season-opening win
cellis@newsargus.com If Andrew McKeel and his Eastern Wayne teammates were worried about not seeing enough live pitching before their first game on Monday afternoon, it sure didn't show. After weeks of cold weather that wreaked havoc on preseason preparation, the...Published: Mar 10, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story