South Junior Legion

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on July 1, 2008 1:52 PM

• Print
• Email

Wayne County North kept itsplayoff hopes alive with a thrilling 7-6 victory over South Lenoir on Monday night.

Tied 6-6 in the final inning Wayne North rallied.

Jose Ponce singled and was advanced on a Zach Beachum sacrifice. Two batters later Josh Fredrick bounced in to a fielder's choice, which plated Ponce and sealed the victory.

Jimmy Kearney pitched the final inning to earn the win on the mound.

"We have to keep winning if we want to make the playoffs," North coach Jabo Fulghum said. "They take four teams and we want to be in it."

Wayne North, winners in four of its last five games, improves to 13-9 on the season (8-7 division). Fulghum's team will play host to North Lenoir tonight at 7 p.m.

Wayne South defeated

Wayne County South came from behind to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning, but could not hold on as Snow Hill Post 94 rallied for a 4-3 win Monday.

Trailing by one run in the top of the seventh, the middle of the South order came alive.

Zach Grantham and Scott Holloman each singled in front of a Jordan Williams walk. Cody Richards then followed with the go-ahead RBI base hit.

Snow Hill rebounded in the bottom half of the inning and took advantage of two hit batters, a walk and a wild pitch to pick up the victory.

"They played a really solid ballgame, and we never got the big hit we needed early," said South coach Trae McKee. "We left to many guys on base, and to many in scoring position."