Seventh inning heroics propel Falcons

PIKEVILLE -- Stephen Strouse delivered the game-winning single in the seventh inning as Charles B. Aycock escaped Southern Wayne 4-3 on Wednesday evening. For six-plus innings, the Saints seemed destined for their fourth Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference win of...

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Eastern Wayne outlasts Kinston

Eastern Wayne plodded through five miserable innings Wednesday evening. The sixth inning, however, was memorable. The Warriors erupted for nine runs and buried pesky Kinston 11-5 on the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference baseball scene. With the victory, Eastern Wayne...

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Local digest

KENLY -- Leigh Smith pounded out three hits as Charles B. Aycock defeated North Johnston 4-0 for its 10th win of the season. Stevie Savage, Torie Benton and Amber Baker each contributed hits to the Falcon cause. North Johnston was...

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Trojans ready for Flying Fleet

"Hit me with your best shot." The Pat Benatar track could be Mount Olive's theme song this season. No matter who the Trojan baseball team faces, it always seems to take the opponent's best shot. Carl Lancaster doesn't expect this...

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ECU tops Campbell

GREENVILLE -- Daniel Holder tossed five scoreless innings and freshman Trent Whitehead slugged home a run as No. 24-ranked East Carolina routed Campbell 11-2 at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Whitehead's slam spearheaded a seven-run, seventh-inning outburst. Bobby Fowler recorded his first-ever collegiate...

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