Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: March 19, 2008 Archives

A Pirates' life for Butts

A journeyman on the collegiate scene, Brett Butts admits his travels from the baseball diamond at Eastern Wayne to perennial collegiate power East Carolina have been full of lessons. He's learned every one. And he's grown into a better pitcher....

No. 1-ranked Trojans turn back Shepherd

MOUNT OLIVE -- Weston Curles scattered four hits in a seven-inning stint as No. 1-ranked Mount Olive dumped Shepherd (W. Va.) 8-3 on Tuesday at Scarborough Field. The Trojans pounded out 14 hits and stole seven bases in the non-conference...

Hollowell relaxes after first inning

Not many pitchers survive a 31-pitch inning. Adron Hollowell did ... once he got rid of the jitters. The Eastern Wayne right-hander yielded three first-inning runs on four hits to Wilson Beddingfield on Tuesday afternoon. The sophomore struggled with his...

Golden Falcons escape Hunt

WILSON -- The ability to thrive or crumble in the face of adversity is often the fine line that separates first place from second. Charles B. Aycock toed the line Tuesday afternoon. Two errors and Jordan Carr's RBI single allowed...

Warriors fend off Bruins

Eastern Wayne used a stellar first-half effort and some good luck to defeat Wilson Beddingfield 4-3 at Little Big Horn on Tuesday evening. The Warriors' strategy became obvious early in the opening half, with speedster Brandi Dean controlling several balls...

Turvin, Jackson help Trojans sweep Pace

MOUNT OLIVE -- Anna Turvin flirted with a no-hitter for six innings and Jenny Jackson cranked out a two-run double as Mount Olive stopped Pace (N.Y.) 4-1 in game one of their doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon. Jackson threw a two-hitter...

Local digest

Wayne Christian pounded out 14 hits and Traci Davis tossed a no-hitter as the top-ranked Eagles dominated visiting fourth-ranked Faith of Rocky Mount 15-0 in five innings on Tuesday. Davis finished with 12 strikeouts. Davis and Brittany Sullivan each collected...

Prep baseball box scores

Eastern Wayne 14, Beddingfield 3 (4 1/2 innings) At New Hope Beddingfield 300 00 -- 4 6 6 Eastern Wayne 140 9x -- 14 9 3 Leading hitters -- Beddingfield -- Aaron Dew 1-1; Lloyd Davis 1-3, 2B, RBI. Eastern...