AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers prep for postseason by thumping Hawks

With nothing but North Carolina Christian School Association 2-A playoff games ahead of it, Wilson Christian assured itself of a winning season in varsity baseball with a 13-3 conquest of the visiting Raleigh Hawks home school team Thursday, May 2, at Turnage Athletic Complex.

The Chargers, who finished first in the NCCSA 2-A East District 3 with a 7-2 region mark, will take an 11-9 overall record into their first playoff game Tuesday, May 7, against an opponent to be determined.

Wilson Christian, which avenged an 8-2 loss to the Hawks on April 19, sent 10 runners across home plate in the bottom of the first inning Thursday. The Chargers totaled 12 hits and senior Parker Bunn pitched a five-inning complete game.

Eighth grader Mack Wiggins led the offensive assault with a 3-for-4 showing that included an RBI while classmate Ethan Kriger was 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Another classmate, Bennett Bailey, was 2 for 4 with two RBIs while sophomore Austin Coughlin and Bunn also drove in two runs each. Freshman Charlie Scott was 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Gunner Williams and D.J. Scott also had an RBI each for the Chargers.

SOFTBALL

Ladybirds 20-0 after Big East tourney title

STANHOPE — Southern Nash got starting pitcher Anna Dickinson all the runs she would need in the bottom of the first inning of Thursday’s 2-A/3-A Big East Conference varsity softball tournament championship game as the 3-A Ladybirds remained unbeaten after 20 games with the 3-0 defeat of Roanoke Rapids.

Top-seeded Southern Nash struck in the first on Noel Dobbins’ two-run double and Kaylie Love’s two-out RBI single. Sarah Ewers, Aliyah Croll and Dickinson each had hits for Southern Nash while Dickinson struck out 15 in the shutout.

Second-seeded Roanoke Rapids (15-3) was led by senior Alayna Davis with two of its four hits.

Both teams will begin the NCHSAA playoffs Tuesday, May 7.

GIRLS SOCCER

Alonso, Gibson hat tricks key Ladybirds win

STANHOPE — Host Southern Nash scored in the first two minutes of Thursday’s 2-A/3-A Big East Conference varsity girls soccer game, opening the door for a 9-0 victory for the 3-A Ladybirds.

Juniors Emory Gibson and Ana Alonso scored three goals each for Southern Nash, which climbed to 13-4 overall and 7-3 in the Big East with two matches remaining next week. Gibson also provided two assists and Charlotte Benson doled out three assists to go with a goal. Blair Batchelor and McKenzie Kennedy each netted a goal for Southern Nash in its 10th shutout win this spring.

The 3-A Gryphons exited 4-10-1 overall and 2-8 against Big East foes.

Southern Nash will host Northern Nash on Tuesday.

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