HIGH-SCHOOL

Updated high school baseball, softball playoff schedules for Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln

Joe L Hughes II
The Gaston Gazette

The NCHSAA baseball and softball playoffs got underway Tuesday for teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.

Bookmark this story for schedules and scores as squads in the tri-county journey through the postseason.

True grit:How Cherryville mettle has Ironmen baseball in its first NCHSAA regional final since 2016

On a roll: East Lincoln baseball turns page, rolls past Forestview in playoff opener

Still unblemished:Here's how South Point girls soccer continued its title pursuit at expense of rival Stuart Cramer

All eyes on them:Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland county players to watch in NCHSAA baseball playoffs

NCHSAA playoffs

First round scores (May 10)

Baseball

3A West

  • (17) South Point 4, (16) West Rowan 1
  • (9) East Rowan 3, (24) North Gaston 2 (8 innings)
  • (5) North Lincoln 7, (28) North Iredell 4
  • (12) Crest 11, (21) Rockingham County 4
  • (3) Kings Mountain 4, (30) Tuscola 3
  • (11) East Lincoln 8, (22) Forestview 0

2A West

  • (1) Randleman 15, (32) Lincolnton 0
  • (16) East Gaston 12, (17) Pine Lake Prep 11 (8 innings)
  • (9) Bandys 10, (24) Shelby 1
  • (3) Burns 6, (30) West Wilkes 5
  • (7) Lincoln Charter 7, (26) Surry Central 5

1A West

  • (3) Cherryville 10, (30) Piedmont Community Charter 0
  • (19) Mountain Island Charter 8, (14) Starmount 7
  • (2) Draughn 10, (31) Highland Tech 0

Softball

3A West

  • (1) East Lincoln 16, (32) West Charlotte 0
  • (8) Hibriten 9, (25) Kings Mountain 0
  • (13) Oak Grove 10, (20) North Gaston 0
  • (14) North Lincoln 6, (19) Enka 0
  • (6) Rockingham County 8, (27) Forestview 2
  • (11) Stuart Cramer 6, (22) St. Stephens 0
  • (2) Crest 7, (31) Central Academy 1

2A West

  • (24) Wilkes Central 6, (9) Lincoln Charter 2
  • (6) Bandys 16, (27) East Gaston 0
  • (7) Burns 5, (26) Pine Lake Prep 0
  • (15) R-S Central 5, (18) West Lincoln 1

1A West

  • (8) Cherryville 12, (25) Swain County 2
  • (11) South Stokes 9, (22) Highland Tech 0
  • (7) Mountain Island Charter 26, (26) Piedmont Community Charter 4
  • (2) East Wilkes 18, (31) Bessemer City 1

Second round scores (May 12)

North Lincoln's Landon Reeves makes contact during his team's May 4, 2022 matchup with Foard.

Baseball

3A West 

  • (1)  South Rowan 6, 17) South Point 1
  • (5) North Lincoln 2, (12) Crest 1
  • (14) Jesse Carson 3, (3) Kings Mountain 1
  • (11) East Lincoln 7,  (6) Eastern Guilford 3

2A West

  • (1) Randleman 11, (16) East Gaston 0
  • (19) Trinity 11,  (3) Burns 7
  • (7) Lincoln Charter 7, (23) Forbush 4

1A West

  • (3) Cherryville 4, (19) Mountain Island Charter 1

Softball

Burns' Meah Ivie makes contact during the fifth inning of her team's 13-1 win over East Gaston on April 12, 2022.

3A West

  • 1) East Lincoln 4, (17) East Rowan 0
  • (3) North Buncombe 4, (14) North Lincoln 1
  • (6) Rockingham County 6, (11) Stuart Cramer 0
  • (2) Crest 12, (18) Jesse Carson 2

2A West

  • (23) Morehead 1, (7) Burns 0

1A West

  • (8) Cherryville 7, (24) North Stokes 0
  • (7) Mountain Island Charter 9, (10) Queen’s Grant 0
Crest softball players celebrate after a home run during their March 25 win over North Gaston.

Third round schedule (May 17)

Cherryville's Collin Robinson celebrates a home run during his team's May 5 loss at Burns.

Baseball

3A West

  • (5) North Lincoln 4, (4) West Henderson 3
  • (11) East Lincoln 4, (14) Jesse Carson 2

2A West

  • (15) Community School of Davidson 15, (7) Lincoln Charter 8

1A West

  • (3) Cherryville 4, (27) East Wilkes 3

Softball

3A West

  • (1) East Lincoln 2, (8) Hibriten 1
  • (2) Crest 3, (10) North Davidson 1

1A West

  • (1) South Stanly 13, (8) Cherryville 1

Regional semifinal round (May 20)

Baseball

3A West

  • (1) South Rowan 7, (5) North Lincoln 3
  • (11) East Lincoln 4, (10) St. Stephens 1

1A West

  • (3) Cherryville 7, (18) Uwharrie Charter 5

Softball

3A West

  • (4) Central Davidson 2, (1) East Lincoln 1 (10 innings)
  • (3) North Buncombe 1, (2) Crest 0 (13 innings)

Regional final round (May 24-28)

Baseball

3A West: (11) East Lincoln vs. (1) South Rowan

  • Game 1: Wednesday at South Rowan, 7 p.m.
  • Game 2: Thursday at East Lincoln, 7 p.m.
  • Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday at South Rowan, 7 p.m.

1A West: (5) Union Academy vs. (3) Cherryville

  • Game 1: Cherryville 9, Union Academy 1
  • Game 2: Thursday at Union Academy, 7 p.m.
  • Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday at Cherryville, 7 p.m.

Girls soccer

First round

Monday, May 16

3A West

  • (17) St. Stephens 3, (16) Crest 1
  • (13) Hickory 4, (20) Forestview 0
  • (4) East Lincoln 7, (29) West Rowan 0
  • (18) Stuart Cramer 3, (15) Freedom 1
  • (2) South Point 9, (31) Jesse Carson 0

2A West

  • (17) Lincoln Charter 9, (16) McMichael 0
  • (8) Lincolnton 11, (25) Burns 2
  • (5) East Gaston 7, (28) West Wilkes 0
  • (4) West Davidson 4, (29) Shelby 0

1A West

  • (17) Mountain Island Charter 5, (16) Highland Tech 0
  • (7) Uwharrie Charter 7, (26) Piedmont Community Charter 0

Second round

Thursday, May 19

3A West

  • (2) South Point 6, (18) Stuart Cramer 0
  • (4) East Lincoln 1, (13) Hickory 1

2A West

  • (1) Wilkes Central 8, (17) Lincoln Charter 1
  • (5) East Gaston 5, (12) Salisbury 0
  • (9) Madison 3, (8) Lincolnton 1

1A West

  • (1) Union Academy 4, (17) Mountain Island Charter 1

Third round

Tuesday, May 23

3A West

  • (2) South Point 5, (7) Atkins 0
  • (4) East Lincoln 3, (12) Asheboro 0

2A West

  • (13) Pine Lake Prep 3, (5) East Gaston 2

Regional semifinal round

Thursday, May 25

3A West

  • (3) West Henderson at (2) South Point
  • (4) East Lincoln at (1) Lake Norman Charter

You can reach Joe Hughes at 704-914-8138, email jhughes@gastongazette.com and follow on Twitter @JoeLHughesII.