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Coats-Erwin takes softball title, Falcons baseball finishes 10-2

Coats-Erwin takes softball title, Falcons baseball finishes 10-2

Coats-Erwin Middle School claimed the conference softball championship by ending the season with a 15-4 win at Overhills Middle Monday. Ava Blackman pitched the complete game win for the Falcons (11-1), yielding no earned runs on five hits and two walks, with eight...

BC Astros fall to Mudcats

BC Astros fall to Mudcats

BUIES CREEK — The Carolina Mudcats opened a three-game series at Buies Creek on Monday night with a 5-0 win as Cameron Roegner (3-1) and Miguel Sanchez (first save) combined for a three-hit shutout. Alfredo Angarita went 2-for-3 for the Astros and Anibal Sierra had...

NCHSAA releases playoff pairings

The NCHSAA released playoff pairings in baseball, girls soccer and softball on Monday. South Johnston will be playing two road games on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Trojans (13-9), seeded 24th in the Eastern bracket in baseball, travel to take on Greater Neuse 3-A Conference...

SoJo’s ‘JoJo’ wins before home folks

SoJo’s ‘JoJo’ wins before home folks

BUIES CREEK — Family and friends came to Campbell to see former South Johnston standout Joseph Johnson pitch for High Point on Saturday night. Behind yet another standout performance from Johnson, a sophomore right-hander, and a consistent offensive attack, the...

Camels win series opener

BUIES CREEK — Allan Winans tossed a complete game and held High Point hitless over the final eight innings as the Fighting Camels defeated the Panthers 4-2 in a Big South Conference baseball game Friday night at Jim Perry Stadium. The redshirt senior from Bakersfield,...

Local crew helps CU past No. 5 Pack

Local crew helps CU past No. 5 Pack

RALEIGH — Redshirt-sophomore outfielder Matthew Barefoot launched a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning as Campbell upset No. 5 NC State 5-4 Wednesday night at Doak Field at Dail Park. Facing a full count against Wolfpack reliever Joe O'Donnell,...

HC wins middle school baseball

HC wins middle school baseball

Harnett Central Middle School clinched the conference baseball championship with a 14-4 win over visiting Coats-Erwin on Monday. Luke Bailey pitched the complete game win for the Raiders (11-0), yielding two earned runs on three hits and five walks, with four...

J.D. Johnson to coach CFCA varsity boys basketball

Cape Fear Christian Academy has announced that J.D. Johnson is the new varsity boys basketball coach. Johnson met with Eagles players on Tuesday night. "I am beyond thrilled," Johnson said of his new post. Most recently, Johnson coached Statesville Christian to a 27-6...

BC Astros shut out Wood Ducks

BC Astros shut out Wood Ducks

Hector Perez and Brandon Bielak (3-1) combined for a shutout as host Buies Creek took a 3-0 Carolina League baseball win over the Down East Wood Ducks on Tuesday night. Buies Creek (13-6) outhit the visitors 13-4 as the Astros pitchers totaled 14 strikeouts, including...

Fennell completes Barton career

Fennell completes Barton career

Trent Fennell recorded two strikeouts as he was recognized on Senior day for Barton at Fleming Stadium on Saturday. The whiffs pushed the former Triton hurler's season total to 99, breaking the school record of 98 he set last season. Fennell finished the season with a...

Dunn youth have opening day

Dunn youth have opening day

Opening ceremonies were held Saturday morning for Dunn's youth baseball and softball leagues. Jeremy Bass, coach of the Dunn Angels softball team which won the Dixie World Series in Louisiana in 2017, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Nathan Harris Athletic...

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