Varsity Boys Baseball: West Columbus lost to the Wolfpack 9-1 last night; Whiteville picked up its 10th win of the season (10-3). They also sit on top of the conference division with a perfect 6-0 record. The Wolfpack now are riding an eight-game winning streak. You can read the complete breakdown of the lineup, pitchers and how the runs were scored elsewhere on the page. Just point and click on the baseball game story.
The Greenville Tournament kicks off Monday at historic Legion Stadium.
North Brunswick will face the Pack on Monday. The first pitch is 7:30 p.m., pregame at 6:45 p.m. on Kool 103.9-FM. You can catch every pitch on Kool-FM Radio and streaming at www.Kool1039Radio.com
West Bladen comes to town on Tuesday. The first pitch is 7:30 p.m., pregame at 6:45 p.m.
West Columbus comes back to Legion Stadium Wednesday. The first pitch is 7:30 p.m., pregame at 6:45 p.m.
The Wolfpack hosts Cape Fear at noon on Saturday, April 23.
NHL Last Night: Canadians fall to the Blue Jackets 5-1
Rangers blank the Flyers 4-0
Avalanche blow over the Kings 9-3
Tonight: The Hurricanes host the Red Wings at the PNC Arena. Puck drops at 7 p.m.
Blues and Sabres 7 p.m.
Senators at the Bruins 7 p.m.
Ducks versus the Lightning 7 p.m.
Capitals and the Maple Leafs 7 p.m.
Penguins hosting the Islanders 7 p.m.
Wild and Stars 8 p.m. ESPN
Oilers and Predators 8 p.m.
Sharks at the Blackhawks 8:30pm
Devils at the Avalanche 9 p.m.
Golden Knights and Flames 9 p.m.
Canucks hosting the Coyotes 10 p.m.
NBA Play-In Tournament:
The Hornets fell to the Hawks 132-103, ending their season. LaMelo Ball had 26 points and Terry Rozier finished with 21 points for the Hornets. Charlotte finishes the season 43-39, third place in the Southeast Division.
Spurs lose to the Pelicans 113-103.
Playoffs: The first round of the playoffs kicks off on Friday.
Jazz at Mavericks 1 p.m. ESPN
Grizzlies hosting the Timberwolves 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Raptors and 76ers 6 p.m. ESPN
Nuggets versus the Warriors 8 p.m. ABC
MLB: Nationals beat Braves 3-1
Guardians defeat the Reds 7-3
Cubs take care of the Pirates 6-2
Mets beat Phillies 9-6
The Dodgers blanked the Twins 7-0
Red Sox beat Tigers 9-7
Astros cannot handle the Diamondbacks 3-2
Padres fall to the Giants 2-1
A’s beat Rays 4-2
Blue Jays defeat the Yankees 6-4
Brewers take care of the Orioles 4-2
The Mariners got beaten by the White Sox 6-4
Today: The A’s at Rays 1:10 p.m.
Mariners at White Sox 2:10 p.m.
Cardinals at Brewers 5:14 p.m.
Nationals at Pirates 6:35 p.m.
Phillies at Marlins 6:40 p.m.
Blue Jays at Yankees 7:05 p.m.
Angels at Rangers 8:05 p.m.
Braves at Padres 8:10 p.m.
Tigers at Royals 8:10 p.m.
Cubs at Rockies 8:40 p.m.
Reds and Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
USFL: The new league kicks off next Saturday.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt is Saturday, at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Flag drops at 6 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series: The next stop on the Cup Series is the Food City Dirt race Sunday April 17, at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track in Tennessee. The flag drops at 7 p.m. and coverage is on FOX.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Next stop will be the Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday April 23, at the Talladega Superspeedway. The flag will drop at 4 p.m. on FOX.
– 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 10:30am 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
