Friday, April 1, 2016
CHARGER DIAMOND CLASSIC: Wayne Christian defeats Halifax Academy
[email protected] Starting for the first time this season, pitcher Jaxon Anderson had a choice to make. He could remain nervous after his first walk he allowed in the second inning, or he could hold his opponent to a mere two...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
DEACON JONES INVITATIONAL: Whitfield disappointed with Gators' effort
[email protected] PRINCETON -- Spring Creek head coach Heath Whitfield leaned over the right-field fence as Princeton took infield-outfield warm-ups before the championship game of the Deacon Jones Invitational on Thursday evening. The frustration his face told the story. One game...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CHARGER DIAMOND CLASSIC: Pitching troubles hurt Chargers against North Raleigh Christian
[email protected] Throw ground balls. Grind down. Those two tenets, both dugout staples at Wayne Country Day School, were missing in action Thursday during a perplexing, at times painful to watch, 14-3 mercy-rule loss to North Raleigh Christian. The contest, whose...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Pate, Brogden each throw no-hitter; N. Duplin wins Duplin County Easter Invitational
BEULAVILLE -- North Duplin's pitching staff threw back-to-back no-hitters and claimed the 2016 Duplin County Easter Invitiational softball championship. Haley Brogden retired 10 James Kenan batters in a 19-0, mercy-rule victory on opening day of the four-team tournament hosted...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
DEACON JONES INVITATIONAL: Princeton upends NoJo in 10 innings
[email protected] PRINCETON -- Members of the 2016 Princeton baseball team, years from now, will probably gather at a class reunion and one player will undoubtedly ask, "do you remember the Easter tournament against North Johnston?" Dude, who could forget. It's...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CHARGER DIAMOND CLASSIC: Wayne Christian-Halifax Academy box
Halifax Academy 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- 2 7 0 Wayne Christian 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 -- 7 7 2 Leading hitters: Halifax Academy -- Evan Dail 2-4, 1 RBI; Larry West 2-3,...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
CHARGER DIAMOND CLASSIC: WCDS-North Raleigh Christian box
N. Raleigh Christian 302 36 -- 14 8 1 Wayne Country Day 101 01 -- 3 3 3 Leading hitters: North Raleigh Christian -- Drake Harris 3-3, 3 RBI; Benjamin Tilley 2-2, 4 RBI. Wayne Country Day -- Mitch Turnage 2-3,...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
DEACON JONES INVITATIONAL: Princeton-North Johnston box
2016 Deacon Jones Invitational Championship (at Princeton High School) N. Johnston 020 110 000 0 -- 4 14 0 Princeton 130 000 000 1 -- 5 6 1 Leading hitters: North Johnston -- Blake McLean 1-5, 2B; Dylan Radford 2-5,...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story