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Wilson Christian tops CFCA softball

Visiting Wilson Christian took a 9-4 varsity softball win over Cape Fear Christian Academy on Monday, dropping the Eagles to 1-3. CFCA was scheduled to visit Freedom Christian on Tuesday. Wilson Christian got a 3-for-3 hitting effort with two RBIs from Casey...

Triton softball rallies past Swett

Triton softball rallies past Swett

Triton's varsity softball team trailed host Purnell Swett 3-1 going to the seventh inning on Monday night but the Hawks put up five runs for a 6-3 win. Hayden Smith had a three-run double in the big inning in support of a complete-game pitching effort by Gracyn...

SJ softball evens score with Corinth Holders

South Johnston's varsity softball team evened its nonconference season series with Corinth Holders on Thursday with a 15-3 road win. South had fallen to the Pirates, 8-5, in eight innings at home on March 8. The Lady Trojans (3-2) are scheduled to host Clayton on...

HC softball wins league opener

Harnett Central's softball team went on the road for its Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opener at Lee County and took a 7-4 win on Friday night. The Trojans followed with a nonconference game at West Johnston on Saturday, dropping that contest, 5-3. Central is 2-3...

Triton softball, soccer extend unbeaten status

Triton softball, soccer extend unbeaten status

Triton's girls soccer and softball teams remained unbeaten on Friday night in their Tri-County Six 3-A Conference openers at Western Harnett but neither win came easy for the Hawks. Triton responded to a 2-1 deficit at the half in girls soccer as the Hawks moved to...

Gibbons tops SJ Trojans, 10-7

Cardinal Gibbons topped host South Johnston 10-7 in a nonconference varsity baseball game on Saturday, dropping the Trojans to 4-3. Josh Schindler was 3-for-4 for South with a double. Grant Millay had a home run and three RBIs for the Trojans. Drew Moore went 2-for-3....

Midway baseball tops Wallace-Rose Hill, 6-4; girls soccer triumphs

Carson Calcutt had 12 strikeouts in six innings as Midway took a 6-4 East Central 2-A Conference varsity baseball win over visiting Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday night. Brayden Coats had two hits and two RBIs for the Raiders (5-0, 2-0). Midway scored twice in the bottom...

Nelson, Raynor lead HC baseball past Lee

N.C. State signee Baker Nelson pitched a complete-game shutout with 12 strikeouts as Harnett Central won its Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity baseball opener 2-0 Friday night at Lee County with Jared Raynor driving in both runs in the eighth inning. Johnny...

Rocky Mount tops Trojans, 6-4

Rocky Mount junior Austin Luttrell went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in as the Gryphons topped host South Johnston 6-4 in varsity baseball on Friday. The Gryphons (3-4) avenged a 4-1 loss at home to South (4-2) on March 9. Former South coach Pat Smith, a recent...

Eagles overtake Triton for 9-4 baseball win

Eagles overtake Triton for 9-4 baseball win

Small ball produced a decisive big inning for Western Harnett's varsity baseball team on Friday night. Triton held leads of 3-0 and 4-1 in its Tri-County Six 3-A Conference opener at Western, but the Eagles used a bunch of bunts for five runs in the third inning to...

Raiders sweep Hobbton

Raiders sweep Hobbton

Midway took a three-sport varsity sweep over visiting rival Hobbton Thursday, winning in girls soccer, softball and baseball. On the soccer field, the Raiders (3-2) took a 5-0 shutout win over the Wildcats (0-4-1). Catawba signee Kasey McLamb had four goals to lead...

Track meet postponed following bomb scare

Triton was scheduled to host Harnett Central, Lakewood and Western Harnett for a track meet on Thursday, but the event was postponed as authorities investigated a bomb scare after a note was found in a rest room at the school Thursday morning. Harnett County sheriff...

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