Saints' Combs hurls perfect gem at Kinston

KINSTON -- There's great pitching, and then there's the type of pitching the Southern Wayne baseball team received this week. On Monday, Ashton Langston came within two outs of a perfect game before settling for a one-hitter in Southern Wayne's...

Published: Apr 2, 2006 10:17 AM Full Story

Warriors survive ECC affair against Beddingfield

Even on your worst day, a win is a win. Eastern Wayne overcame numerous mental mistakes and its depleted pitching staff yielded just six hits in a 4-2 victory over Wilson Beddingfield on Friday evening. Tyler Ham, the starting catcher,...

Published: Apr 2, 2006 10:17 AM Full Story

North Johnston cruises past Rosewood

In nearly 20 years of coaching, North Johnston's David Lawhon, formerly a long-time coach at Rosewood, knows what it's like to be on both ends of lop-sided games. His Panthers were on the winning side of a 15-3, five-inning contest...

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C.B. Aycock's Sasser handcuffs Hunt in ECC 3-A play WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock left-hander Grant Sasser tossed his second straight complete-game shutout as the Golden Falcons claimed an 8-0 win at Wilson Hunt on Friday in Class 3-A Eastern...

Published: Apr 2, 2006 10:16 AM Full Story

Pennington, Staatz claim mound wins for MOC baseball

MOUNT OLIVE -- Former Charles B. Aycock standout Philip Pennington and Justin Staatz each claimed a pitching win as Mount Olive swept Chowan 9-5 and 5-4 in non-conference play Saturday afternoon at Scarborough Field. Pennington (4-2) surrendered four earned runs...

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