NPC crowns Iredell baseball, softball teams tournament champs

BASEBALLLake Norman 10, South Iredell 4

TROUTMAN- Carson Beaver homered and drove in three runs Thursday night as Lake Norman defeated South Iredell 10-4 in the North Piedmont Conference tournament championship game.

Christian Sandoval doubled twice and drove in a pair of runs.

Sandoval was the winning pitcher. He went the distance, striking out seven and walking two while scattering six hits.

Lake Norman (16-10) scored three runs in the third inning and two in the fourth to open up an 8-2 lead.

Andres Acurero provided two hits for the Wildcats.

Brendan Blankenship hit a solo home run for the Vikings (14-12). Blake McDowell doubled twice and picked up a pair of RBIs, and Dylan Hughesman provided two hits.

SOFTBALLSouth Iredell 14, Mooresville 4

MOORESVILLE-Caroline Constable went 4-for-5 with a triple and a double, and the senior drove in four runs as South Iredell captured the North Piedmont Conference tournament championship Thursday with a 14-4 win over Mooresville.

Keyonna Waddell supplied two hits and three RBIs for the Vikings (19-6), who plated six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to turn a 6-4 lead into a 12-4 stranglehold.

CJ Haines was 3-for-3 with a triple, double and two RBIs, while Addi Myers doubled twice and recorded two RBIs.

Gabriella Place provided one hit and two RBIs for the Blue Devils (14-8).

Lyric Dulin doubled and drove in a run.

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 5:49 AM.