In a game that lasted only five innings because of heavy rain, Goldsboro came back to defeat Spring Creek 9-6 on Tuesday. “It was a great team effort, and they didn’t give up,” Goldsboro head coach Danny Merritt said. “All the way through the lineup, we kept making things happen.” Spring Creek took an early…… read more »
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Baseball: Goldsboro Comes Back To Defeat Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Baseball: C.B. Aycock Wins In Walk-off Fashion Against South Central (PHOTO GALLERY)
It was the kind of moment that Clay Matthews had played out in his head 100 times. Bottom of the seventh, tied at three. The bases loaded, a 1-2 count. In the backyard as a kid, he would have hit a towering home run to walk off with the win. In reality, hitting single to…… read more »
Baseball: Spring Creek Wins Thriller Against East Duplin
Spring Creek opened its season with a thrilling 9-8 win against East Duplin on Tuesday. The Gators held a 5-1 lead through three innings only to watch East Duplin come back to tie the game 5-5 in the top of the fifth inning. The Gators scored one run in the bottom of the fourth and…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Bryson Brock
Faith Christian’s Bryson Brock has had to overcome a lot to get back on the baseball field. Four games into his sophomore season, Brock broke his ankle sliding into home plate, which forced him to miss the rest of the season. After a six-month recovery, Brock made it back onto the field for his junior…… read more »
Baseball: Faith Christian Takes On Bethel Christian Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Faith Christian masterfully cruised through the first three innings against Bethel Christian Academy on Tuesday afternoon. The Conquerors built up a one-run lead, but then things started to go wrong in the fourth inning. The Trojans scored eight runs in the top of the fourth inning, and Bethel Christian held off the Conquerors for a…… read more »
Baseball: WCDS Holds Off Kerr-Vance Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
It is nearly impossible to win a baseball singlehandedly, but Everett Johnson almost did the impossible on Thursday afternoon for Wayne Country Day. In the Chargers’ 3-2 victory against Kerr-Vance Academy, Johnson went 2-2 from the plate with a home run and an RBI, pitched two and one-third innings of relief, and scored the game-winning…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Logan Merritt
During his four years at Rosewood High School, Logan Merritt has been instrumental in helping the football team and baseball team reach new heights. Merritt established herself as a staple and catalyst on both teams, and he has worked hard to get to where he is now. “I’ve just stuck with it,” Merritt said. Merritt…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Braeden Collins
Over the past few seasons, Braeden Collins has blossomed into a standout baseball player. As a freshman at Eastern Wayne, Collins helped lead the Warriors back to playoffs for the first time in three years. Collins, who now attends Wayne Country Day, is now one of the critical pieces on a Chargers team with state…… read more »
Baseball: WCDS Pushes Past The Burlington School (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day flexed its muscles against The Burlington School on Monday. Braeden Collins craved out a five-inning, two-hit gem as the Chargers dumped The Burlington School 11-1 in five innings. “I’m proud of our guys because we knew it was a big game. Burlington is a really good team, and if we play again,…… read more »
Baseball: WCDS Takes Care Of Southeastern Homeschool (PHOTO GALLERY)
Scoring more than 10 runs a game has become the norm for Wayne Country Day this season. Heading into their game against Southeastern Homeschool on Friday, the Chargers had scored at least 10 runs four times. And against Southeastern, the Chargers’ bats remained hot as they defeated Southeastern 14-1 in five innings. “These guys are…… read more »
