Local Varsity Baseball
Whiteville is 15-3 on the season and has a perfect 8-0 conference record. The Wolfpack currently have a 13-game winning streak. Whiteville ends the regular season next week versus South Columbus tonight in Tabor City and at historic Legion Stadium on Thursday (Senior Night).
The first pitch for both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Pregame coverage starts at 6:45 p.m. on Kool 103.9-FM. You can catch every home pitch and the away game updates (after each inning) streaming on www.Kool1039Radio.com.
The South Columbus Stallions are 5-14 on the season. The Stallions have a 5-3 conference record. South Columbus wraps up the regular season with this week’s home and away game series against the Whiteville Wolfpack.
NBA Round Two
Last Night: 76ers lost to the Heat 106-102.
Mavericks fell to the Suns 121-114.
Tonight: Bucks at Celtics 7 p.m.
Warriors at Grizzlies 9:30 p.m.
MLB
Yesterday: Royals lost to the Cardinals, 1-0.
Angels got blanked by the White Sox, 3-0.
Diamondbacks beat Marlins, 5-4.
Twins beat Orioles, 2-1.
Yankees defeated the Blue Jays, 3-2.
Braves beat Mets, 5-2.
Mariners fell to the Astros, 3-0.
Rays beat Athletics, 6-1.
Today: Royals at Cardinals, 8:10 p.m.
Angels at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m.
Diamondbacks at Marlins, 6:40 p.m.
Twins at Orioles, 7:05 p.m.
Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m.
Braves at Mets 3 p.m. / 6:40 p.m. Doubleheader
Mariners at Astros, 8:10 p.m.
Rays at Athletics, 9:40 p.m.
Padres at Guardians, 6:10 p.m.
Rangers at Phillies, 6:45 p.m.
Pirates at Tigers, 7:10 p.m.
White Sox at Cubs, 7:40 p.m.
Reds at Brewers, 7:40 p.m.
Nationals at Rockies, 8:40 p.m.
Giants at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Bruins lost to the Hurricanes, 5-1. Carolina took only 25 shots on goal. Vincent Trocheck, TuevoTeravainen, Nino Neiderreiter, Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov scored for Carolina. Antti Raanta stopped 35/36shots.
Lightning got blanked by the Maple Leafs, 5-0.
Blues shut out the Wild, 4-0.
Kings beat Oilers, 4-3,
Tonight: Penguins at Rangers, 7 p.m.
Capitals at Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.
Stars at Flames, 10 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series
The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by Reladyne was run a day late, but #9 Chase Elliot took the checkered flag. #47 Ricky Stenhouse came in second place and #1 Ross Chastain finished in third place. The Goodyear 400 is next up on May 8 at the Darlington Raceway. The flag drops at 3:30 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Mahindra ROXOR 200 is Saturday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. on FX1.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Next race is Friday May 6, in Darlington.
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@Kool1039Radio.com
