Warriors get first playoff win in more than a decade

Eastern Wayne showed some grit and ended more than a decade of frustrating, postseason futility on the baseball diamond Thursday evening. The Warriors clubbed three home runs in come-from-behind fashion and dumped Western Alamance 10-6 in their first-round, N.C. High...

Published: May 9, 2008 2:52 PM Full Story

Eastern Wayne-W. Alamance baseball box

2008 N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs Eastern Wayne 10 Western Alamance 6 W. Alamance 130 000 2 -- 6 11 2 Eastern Wayne 101 215 x -- 10 10 3 Leading hitters -- Western Alamance -- Colt...

Published: May 9, 2008 2:52 PM Full Story

Local digest

BUIES CREEK -- Wayne Christian advanced to today's Class 1-A Carolina Christian Conference softball tournament final with a 7-0 win over Crossroads Christian on Thursday afternoon. Cynthia Burroughs and Traci Davis combined for the Eagles' second no-hitter in tournament play....

Published: May 9, 2008 2:51 PM Full Story

Gonzalez's HR sparks Suns

Juan Gonzalez slugged a pinch-hit, fifth-inning grand slam as Jacksonville eased past Carolina 9-7 at the Baseball Grounds. Lucas May added a sixth-inning, solo home run for the Suns. Carolina plated two seventh-inning runs, but couldn't overcome leaving the bases...

Published: May 9, 2008 2:50 PM Full Story

K-Tribe rallies past Potomac

Kinston returned from a weary road swing and dumped Potomac 6-4 on the historic Grainger Stadium diamond Thursday evening. Steven Wright allowed four hits and threw six scoreless innings for his first win of the season. Luis Perdomo earned his...

Published: May 9, 2008 2:49 PM Full Story