Friday, March 31, 2017
BASEBALL: Spring Creek's Yarbrough hurls 4-hitter
CALYPSO -- Christian Yarbrough fired a complete-game four-hitter as Spring Creek doubled up North Duplin, 8-4, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Thursday evening. All four runs were unearned. Matt Dupuy pounded out a two-RBI hit. Jake Edens (RBI), Kaden...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: J.H. Rose offense erupts in 6th inning at CBA
PIKEVILLE -- Unbeaten and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference leader J.H. Rose plated seven runs in the sixth inning and handed C.B. Aycock a 10-3 loss at Charles Davis Field on Thursday evening. The Rampants' offensive explosion broke a 2-2 tie...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Lawrence Academy nips WCDS
Lawrence Academy erupted for four sixth-inning runs and turned back Wayne Country Day, 8-7, on Thursday afternoon. Case Kermode (three RBI), Mitch Turnage and Avery Browning (RBI) each had two hits for the Chargers. Amane Godo, Zach Barfield (RBI) and...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Warriors log mercy-rule road win
DUDLEY -- Brennan Dove posted a hat trick (three goals) as Eastern Wayne handed county and Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival Southern Wayne a 9-0, mercy-rule defeat Thursday evening. Dove also dished out an assist. Claire Molloy contributed two goals...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' SOCCER: Goldsboro blanks Kinston
Four different players scratched in the scoring column during Goldsboro's 4-0 shutout over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival Kinston on Thursday evening. Juanita Cortes-Torres, Abigail Lewis, Shakia Doctor and Hannah Williamson each notched one goal for the Cougars. Goldsboro travels...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Unity Christian topples Wayne Christian
Abbi Harris and Leah Boswell each registered an extra-base hit during Wayne Christian's 7-2 loss to Unity Christian on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles (2-2 overall) entertain Community Christian on April 11....Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Princeton benefits from Rosewood mistakes
Defending state 1-A champion Princeton pushed across 13 unearned runs during its 19-1, mercy-rule triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Rosewood on Thursday evening. The Eagles committed six errors and yielded seven walks. Kiandra Taylor led Rosewood with two hits....Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
SOFTBALL: Shingleton tosses 1-hit shutout
PIKEVILLE -- Allison Shingleton threw a one-hitter inside the circle and Charles B. Aycock handed J.H. Rose a 27-0, mercy-rule loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Thursday evening. Shingleton (2-0) posted seven strikeouts and helped her cause offensively with...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' TENNIS: Princeton knocks off Gators
Princeton swept the doubles courts and knocked off Spring Creek, 7-2, in a Carolina 1-A Conference battle Thursday afternoon. Williams, Klein, Woodall and Phillips helped PHS grab a 4-2 lead heading into doubles play. The tandems of Alan Farrior-Klein, Williams-Woodall...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' TENNIS: Goldsboro nets pair of ECC 2A victories
Conner Pate secured a comeback win at No. 6 singles and Goldsboro blanked North Lenoir, 9-0, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference match contested on the John Allen Farfour Courts at Herman Park on a breezy Thursday afternoon. Hawks sophomore...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Baseball: Rosewood 10, Southern Wayne 8 (6 inn.) -- Tanner Capps and Carson Hatem collected two hits and three RBI apiece during the Eagles' non-conference win Thursday afternoon. DeVante Phillips added two hits and an RBI. Alex...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: BOX -- E. Wayne @ So. Wayne
Eastern Wayne 230 200 0 -- 7 10 4 Southern Wayne 113 003 x -- 8 6 2 Leading hitters: Eastern Wayne -- Tanner Wells 2-4, HR, RBI; Landon Ginn 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Jay Wiseman 1-3, RBI; Jacob Ginn...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: BOX -- Princeton @ Rosewood
Princeton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 3 3 Rosewood 0 2 0 0 3 2 X -- 712 2 Leading hitters: Princeton -- Flowers 1-3; Crocker 1-3; Woodard 1-3. Rosewood -- Chance Howard 2-4, 2B,...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Peacock keeps Bulldogs on their chain
bcoley@newsargus.com Rosewood pitcher Jonathan Peacock isn't but 5-foot-11 and 155 pounds. His frame doesn't bring much intimidation when he steps onto the mound. Then he winds up his right arm and hurls the ball into Derek Neal's mitt, creating a...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Goldsboro snaps 9-game skid
Goldsboro snapped its season-opening, nine-game skid in thrilling fashion Thursday afternoon. Cameron Roux delivered an RBI single and the Cougars capitalized on Kinston's defensive miscues in a 2-1, Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference baseball contest Thursday afternoon. Tied at 0-0...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BASEBALL: Opportunistic Saints battle from behind
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Compete. It's become Trae McKee's mantra each time Southern Wayne steps between the lines on the baseball diamond this season. And after 11/2 innings Thursday afternoon, the Saints finally listened to their coach's message. At-bats became crisper,...Published: Mar 31, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story