Full Legion Stadium Sees Pack Advance
WHITEVILLE 6, WEST BLADEN 3
WHITEVILLE—A packed house came out to see the Wolfpack advance to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3A Baseball Championship as they defeated Carolina Conference rival West Bladen 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Over 750 fans watched as the #4 seed Pack will now face #1 seed Ayden-Grifton, a team that beat Whiteville 11-1 on April 6 in the Pitt Baseball Classic. The Wolfpack suffered six errors and relinquished seven runs in the first inning of that contest, but came back with a vengeance Tuesday.
The McLean duo of Luke and Layton pitched Whiteville to victory. Layton started and pitched three innings and gave up five hits, while Luke got the win in relief, striking out 10 batters. Colin Hooks led the Pack’s bats with two hits and an RBI while Jake Odham had two runs batted in off of a single. West Bladen, who entered the playoffs as a five seed, saw their season end at 18-8.
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WHITEVILLE 0 0 1 1 3 1 X-6 7 2
Gators’ Softball Beat Northside-Pineville 11-5; Advance to Eastern Finals
EAST COLUMBUS 11, NORTHSIDE-PINEVILLE 5
PINEVILLE—Number 3 seed East Columbus continued its journey through the 1A softball playoffs with a 11-5 victory over Northside-Pineville on Tuesday night.
They will take on #1 seed Bear Grass Charter (22-3) on Friday at a neutral site in a best of three series. The Gators are now 21-5 on the year.
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NORTHSIDE-PINEVILLE X X X X X X X- 5 X X
Gator Baseball Team Downs Falls Lake
EAST COLUMBUS 5, FALLS LAKE ACADEMY 3
BUTNER—East Columbus defeated Falls Lake Academy 5-3 in baseball to advance to the 1A Eastern Finals Tuesday.
The Gators (17-6) were led by Gauge Simmons, who struck out nine for the complete game victory. East Columbus, the #5 seed, will face #2 Bear Grass Charter (21-5) in a best of three in a time and place to be determined later.
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FALLS LAKE ACADEMY X X X X X X X-3 X X
