CVAC champs: Mount Olive claims second straight baseball tournament crown

WILSON -- Anthony Williams knew Mount Olive had to answer Anderson's sixth-inning challenge Sunday afternoon. Hitless in his previous two at-bats, Williams worked himself into a hitter's count. Ahead 2-1 against Anderson ace Chris Pitts, Williams drilled a lead-off single...

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Nordan repeats as CVAC tournament MVP

WILSON -- Each time Stephen Nordan steps into the batter's box, opposing pitchers silently think "what do I give him?" With two power hitters behind Nordan in the lineup, those hurlers find themselves in a catch-22 situation. They don't relish...

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Local digest

Warriors' Taylor, Frazer combine for four goals, four assists Seniors Natalie Taylor and Sam Frazer notched two goals apiece as Eastern Wayne blitzed Wilson Beddingfield 5-0 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play. Frazer added three assists and Taylor provided...

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Trojan softball finishes third in CVAC tournament

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The dream may have come up short for the Mount Olive softball team, but the Trojan seniors were able to finish their careers with the winningest season in school history. Jamie Pruitt's first-inning two-run triple gave top-seeded...

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Pirates sweep Savannah State

GREENVILLE -- Stephen Batts went 3-for-5 with three RBI, three runs scored and a home run to help East Carolina to a 14-5 win over Savannah State and extend the Pirates current winning streak to seven games Sunday afternoon in...

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