Rosewood diamond nine hand Farmville Central first loss of season

Matt Neal began preparing for this season back in November and practiced throughout the winter in sometimes frigid conditions. Little did the freshman pitcher from Rosewood know, one of his first starts would occur on an evening that reminded fans...

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:47 PM Full Story

Long, Eason power Ashley past Southern Wayne

DUDLEY -- Opposing teams know about Southern Wayne's scrappy reputation on the baseball diamond. That notoriety went unobserved Tuesday evening. Ben Long and Chris Eason slugged back-to-back home runs in the first inning and sparked Wilmington Ashley to a 9-2,...

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:45 PM Full Story

Local digest

Grantham's two-run HR sparks Saints' late offensive surge Lynn Grantham smacked a two-run, sixth-inning home run and Southern Wayne captured a 5-3, non-conference victory over county rival Rosewood on Tuesday afternoon. Grantham's round-tripper highlighted the late-inning surge for the Saints,...

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:44 PM Full Story

Lovett's two-RBI single spearheads late MOC rally

MOUNT OLIVE -- Erik Lovett's two-run single broke a 5-5 tie and highlighted a five-run eighth inning as nationally 22nd-ranked Mount Olive rallied for a 9-5 victory over No. 27 Francis Marion in non-conference baseball actioni Tuesday at Scarborough Field....

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:42 PM Full Story

Trojans split twinbill on road

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Jenny Jackson and Morgan Whaley both hit two-run homers in the fourth inning and Jackson added a two-run double in the fifth as Mount Olive defeated Davis and Elkins 6-0 in the Trojans' opening game at the...

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:40 PM Full Story

MOC's Jackson earns yet another CVAC honor

MOUNT OLIVE -- Jenny Jackson, who set a Mount Olive school record and tied for the fifth-highest single-game RBI total in NCAA II softball history, was named Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Softball Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday. The...

Published: Mar 7, 2007 2:38 PM Full Story