Thursday’s Prep Rewind: Providence Day evens score with Charlotte Latin in girls’ soccer

It will take a state championship rematch to settle the score this season between the girls’ soccer teams from Charlotte Latin and Providence Day.

Providence Day got a goal late in the second half from Cameryn Sicard and blanked visiting Charlotte Latin 1-0 Thursday in a key CISAA match.

The Chargers (11-4, 5-1) avenged a 3-1 loss last month to Charlotte Christian (11-2, 5-1) and created a tie atop the conference standings.

It was the final regular-season meeting between the two squads.

Those same two teams played for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association’s 4A state championship last spring, with Providence Day winning a wild 4-3 decision.

This time, the Chargers got shutout play in goal from Chandler Brooks and Addy Holgorson, who split time in the net.

In other CISAA play, Charlotte Christian blanked Cannon School 3-0, and Covenant Day topped Charlotte Country Day in a shootout. The two teams tied 2-2 after regulation and two overtime periods, but Covenant Day won 4-3 on penalty kicks.

Thursday’s top athletes

Ellie Goins (Mooresville softball): Goins had two hits, including a home run, and drove in five runs as her team beat Myers Park 12-2 in a meeting of area softball powers.

Keera Moua (North Mecklenburg girls’ soccer): Moua, a junior, scored four goals as the Vikings blanked Chambers 9-0. In 16 matches this spring, Moua has 31 goals and 26 assists. She has scored three or more goals in six matches.

Anna Partridge (Hough softball): Partridge smacked two doubles in a 4-for-4 day, as the Huskies blanked Mallard Creek 10-0. For the season, Partridge is batting .553 and had two or more hits in eight of her team’s 16 games.

Judd Utermark (Charlotte Christian baseball): Utermark hit his 14th home run of the season, breaking a 22-year-old school record, as the Knights beat Charlotte Country Day 10-0. For the season, Utermark is batting .604, and 22 of his 33 hits have been for extra bases.

Saturday soccer event

Several top girls’ soccer teams will be in the field Saturday at the Cookies for Kids Cancer Invitational, scheduled for Hough High.

The benefit event opens at 1 p.m., with Ardrey Kell facing Winston-Salem area power West Forsyth. North Mecklenburg and Butler meet at 3 p.m., followed by powerhouses Myers Park and Pinecrest at 5 p.m.

The final match is a neighborhood rivalry, with Hough facing Community School of Davidson at 7 p.m.

Here are results from Thursday’s games and matches:

Baseball tournaments

GASTON COUNTY EASTER TOURNAMENT

East Gaston 7, North Gaston 0: East Gaston won its first Gaston County Easter tournament title in six years.

Forestview 6, Stuart Cramer 5 (third place)

Ashbrook 10, Highland Tech 1 (fifth place)

Bessemer City 7, Hunter Huss 4: Blake Splawn had two hits and three RBI as the Yellowjackets took seventh place.

CATAWBA COUNTY EASTER CLASSIC

St. Stephens 8, Alexander Central 1: Eighth-seeded St. Stephens surprised the top-seeded Cougars in the championship game, with Silas Icenhour, James Tate and Joshua Barkley each getting two hits and two RBI. Winning pitcher Peyton Young pitched a one-hitter over six innings.

Fred T. Foard 17, Hibriten 12 (third place)

SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT

South Point 4, Piedmont 1 (seventh place)

Bandys 11, South Caldwell 5: Logan Williams and Zach Barnett each homered, as Bandys took fifth place.

Burns 7, Shelby 3 (third place)

Kings Mountain 8, Crest 0: The Mountaineers won the title, with starting pitcher Wyatt Davis working 6.1 shutout innings. Zane Brockman and Colton Mayes each hit two-run singles.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

North Lincoln 4, East Rutherford 3 (8 innings): Reece Moody drove in two runs, and Landon Reeves pitched a complete-game victory, as the Knights won in the Mingo Bay Classic near Myrtle Beach.

Baseball (regular season)

SOUTH MECK 4A

Ardrey Kell 9, Olympic 4

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Independence 11, Rocky River 0 (Game 1)

Independence 11, Rocky River 1 (Game 2)

CISAA

Charlotte Christian 10, Charlotte Country Day 0: Wesley Jones fired a one-hitter, and Judd Utermark homered for the Knights.

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Lake Norman Charter 3, Concord 0: Justin Wignot pitched a complete-game five-hitter for the victory.

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A

North Iredell 11, West Iredell 0: North Iredell’s Thomas Shumaker doubled and homered, driving in three runs.

METROLINA ATHLETIC

Hickory Grove Christian 7, Metrolina Christian 4: Drew Lanzo went 3-for-3, with two doubles and four RBI, in leading the Lions. Teammate Kam Miller went 2-for-4, driving in two runs. Metrolina Christian’s Harrison Bouthillette had two doubles.

SouthLake Christian 3, Gaston Christian 2: Starting pitcher Michael Carroll worked 4.1 innings for the victory, and Nick Nato finished, earning the save.

CATAWBA SHORES 1A-2A

Lincoln Charter 3, Community School of Davidson 2: Gavin Williams and Matt Cipriano each had two hits for Lincoln Charter.

METRO 8 1A

Bradford Prep 17, Sugar Creek Charter 0 (Game 1): Tyler Queen drove in three runs with three hits, and Michael Agnello pitched a no-hitter in this four-inning game. Agnello struck out 10.

Bradford Prep 17, Sugar Creek Charter 2 (Game 2): Michael Thompson and Hunter Ashcraft each drove in four runs for the Bears.

NONCONFERENCE

Alleghany 9, Ashe County 3

Butler 5, Hopewell 3: Butler scored five times in the top of the second and held on. Hopewell’s Tyler Howe had two hits.

Cannon School 11, Concord Academy 10: Concord Academy’s Tanner Lyne had three hits and five RBI.

Chambers 17, Berry Academy 7: Chambers’ Isaiah Meaders had two hits and four RBI. Timothy Washington had two hits and two RBI for Berry.

Forsyth Home Educators 13, Statesville Christian 3

Langtree Charter 10, Statesville 1: The Lions’ Ryan McCloskey had two hits and two RBI.

Pine Lake Prep 8, Charlotte Stampede 5 (Game 1): Tanner Allison led the victors with two hits.

Charlotte Stampede 13, Pine Lake Prep 3 (Game 2)

Watauga 12, Starmount 4

Softball

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Hough 10, Mallard Creek 0: Anna Partridge went 4-for-4, with two doubles, and Madden McMahan-Waters had two hits and four RBI for the Huskies.

North Mecklenburg 32, Chambers 4: The Vikings’ Serenity Brown led the rout, with two home runs among her four hits. She drove in eight runs.

CISAA

Charlotte Christian 7, Cannon School 6: The Knights went on the road and turned back a key CISAA rival. Winning pitcher Wynne Gore struck out two hitters in the bottom of the seventh, with a potential tying run on base. Gore, Sidney Francois and Hailey Conde each had two hits for the victors, and Anna Hinde slammed her ninth home run of the season. Charlotte Christian improved to 6-0 in the conference, while Cannon School slipped to 3-2.

Covenant Day 8, Charlotte Country Day 3: Taylor Houseton homered and drove in three runs for Covenant Day.

Providence Day 7, Charlotte Latin 3: Winning pitcher Rachel Lyons had two hits, as did teammate Audrey Glosson. Ainsley Sullivan had three hits for Latin.

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Lake Norman Charter 11, Concord 2

METROLINA ATHLETIC

Gaston Christian 21, SouthLake Christian 0: Gaston Christian’s Kate Muchesko slammed two doubles and scored four runs.

Hickory Grove Christian 7, Metrolina Christian 5: The host Lions built a 5-0 lead after two innings and held on, handing the Warriors (7-1) their first conference loss. Hickory Grove Christian is second, at 5-1.

CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A

Salisbury 16, North Rowan 0: Salisbury’s Katie Peeler tossed a one-hitter and drove in three runs with her two hits.

WESTERN HIGHLANDS 1A-2A

Madison County 2, Rosman 1

NONCONFERENCE

Ardrey Kell 5, Butler 2: Belmont Abbey commit Savannah Campbell tossed a five-hitter for the Knights. Emersyn Presutty had a double and two RBI for Ardrey Kell.

Mooresville 12, Myers Park 2: The Blue Devils (17-3) topped the Mustangs (11-5) in this meeting of softball powers. Ellie Goins had three hits and five RBI, and Emily Dudley homered for Mooresville. Kate Obringer homered for Myers Park.

South Iredell 10, West Iredell 1: Skylar Provenza tossed a two-hitter for the victors.

Girls’ soccer

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Hopewell 10, West Mecklenburg 0: The host Titans are 7-1 in the conference, just behind Hough.

Hough 7, Mallard Creek 1: Lane Hathaway’s three goals helped the Huskies improve to 13-1-1 overall and 8-0 in the conference.

North Mecklenburg 9, Chambers 0: Keera Moua’s four goals and an assist led the Vikings. Katy Langdon scored twice and had three assists.

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Independence 5, East Mecklenburg 0: The first-place Patriots were led offensively by Abbey Stengel and Kam Browder, each with two goals. Goalkeeper Jasmine Bennett-Day got the shutout.

METROLINA ATHLETIC

Metrolina Christian 3, Hickory Grove Christian 1: Evan Morris scored for Hickory Grove Christian.

FOOTHILLS ATHLETIC

Statesville Christian 2, University Christian 1

Boys’ lacrosse

Ardrey Kell 14, South Mecklenburg 9: Owen Plyn had three goals for South Mecklenburg.

Cannon School 15, Charlotte Christian 1

Hough 20, Mooresville 2: Hough’s George Kalos won 16 of 17 faceoffs and got 13 ground balls.

Lake Norman Charter 10, Community School of Davidson 5: Knights’ goalkeeper Noah McGovern stopped 17 of 22 shots, and Tyler Price and Riley Ceroskey each scored three goals.

Myers Park 17, Independence 1: Drew Tenzer collected 10 ground balls, and Blake Flippin scored three times for the Mustangs.

Providence 21, Butler 2: Panthers’ goalkeeper Hayden Leslie stopped nine of 11 Butler shots, and teammates Malcom Meadows (four goals, five assists) and Nate Krobish (five goals, one assist) led the offense.

Providence Day 15, Charlotte Latin 6: Alex Jessey (two goals, three assists) led the victors, while Wilkes Dolan scored three times for the Hawks.

Girls’ lacrosse

Ardrey Kell 17, South Mecklenburg 11

Cannon School 14, Charlotte Christian 5: Ava Nitzen scored five goals, won seven faceoffs, and caused four turnovers in the Cougars’ victory. Ella Kungl and Meg Crosbie each added four goals.

Charlotte Latin 13, Providence Day 8: The victorious Hawks were led by Ardyn Henry (five goals, one assist) and Evie McMahan (four goals, two assists).

Lake Norman Charter 11, Community School of Davidson 10: Gaby Bernardo led the Knights with four goals and two ground balls collected. Mary Sorvillo scored five times for the victors.

Myers Park 20, Independence 0

Providence 21, Butler 3: Providence’s Molly Gomsak scored six goals and added two assists.

Boys’ tennis

Charlotte Country Day 9, Covenant Day 0: Noah McDonald defeated Covenant Day’s Hamilton Huitt 6-1, 6-3 in the featured No. 1 singles match, and the Buccaneers won the remaining matches by a combined game score of 84-6.

Providence Day 5, Charlotte Latin 4: The two teams split the six singles matches, and the Chargers took two of three in doubles. Providence Day’s Shavrya Bharadwaj won No. 1 singles and was part of a winning No. 1 doubles team. Charlotte Latin’s Andrew Chen edged Renat Kramin 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 in No. 2 singles.

Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle

Wednesday’s Rewind: Ardrey Kell has a big day on the track

Ardrey Kell’s depth helped the Knights sweep the boys’ and girls’ team titles in a five-team high school track and field meet Wednesday, and Harding High’s Akala Garrett had another big day with three individual victories.

The Ardrey Kell boys outpointed runner-up Rocky River 283.5-157.5, with South Mecklenburg, Harding and Independence rounding out the field.

In the girls’ competition, Ardrey Kell topped second-place Rocky River 205-118, followed by South Mecklenburg, Independence and Harding.

Most of the Harding girls’ points came from Garrett, who is among the nation’s top young hurdlers.

She took her specialty event, the 100-meter hurdles, in a time of 13.8 seconds – 1.7 seconds ahead of the next-fastest hurdler.

Garrett also edged Independence standout sprinter Maya Love in the 200 meters and won the 400 meters by six seconds.

Love bolstered the Independence effort, winning the 100 meters and the long jump.

There were two double-winners in the boys’ competition.

Rocky River’s Craig Purvis won the high jump and long jump, and Jordan Glover of Ardrey Kell won the shot put and discus.

Wednesday’s top athletes

Jenna Borkey (Hough softball): Borkey, a senior, slammed a pair of home runs in her team’s 21-0 rout of Chambers. For the season, Borkey is batting .652 with eight homers.

Wilber Carraway (Berry Academy baseball): Carraway, a sophomore, smacked a single and a home run, driving in four runs, as his team beat West Mecklenburg 15-4. Carraway is batting .417 this season.

Kyheem Hogan (Chambers baseball): Hogan had three hits in his team’s 17-0 blanking of West charlotte. Hogan, a junior, is batting .417 this season and is 9-for-11 at the plate in his last three games.

Teagan Ritchie (West Stanly softball): Ritchie had four hits, scored twice, and drove in two runs as her team beat Crest 10-0 in the semifinals of the Beach Diamond Invitational at West Brunswick High, and then edged South Stanly 4-2 for the title. Ritchie and pitcher Lily Huneycutt were named to the all-tournament team.

Here are results from Wednesday’s games and matches:

Baseball tournaments

GASTON COUNTY EASTER TOURNAMENT

Thursday’s finals: Bessemer City vs. Hunter Huss for seventh place at 10 a.m.; Highland Tech vs. Ashbrook for fifth place at 1 p.m.; Forestview vs. Stuart Cramer for third place at 4 p.m.; and East Gaston vs. North Gaston for the championship at 7 p.m.

CATAWBA COUNTY EASTER CLASSIC

(Consolation semifinals)

Bunker Hill 3, Hickory 1

West Lincoln 6, Newton-Conover 5

(Championship semifinals)

St. Stephens 10, Fred T. Foard 5: St. Stephens rallied from a 5-4 deficit after four innings.

Alexander Central 10, Hibriten 0: J.D. Little smacked a single and a home run, with three RBI. Dusty Sigmon added three hits.

Thursday’s finals: Fred T. Foard faces Hibriten for third place at 4 p.m., followed by Alexander Central vs. St. Stephens for the championship. There are no fifth- or seventh-place games.

SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT

(Consolation semifinals)

South Caldwell 11, Piedmont 10: The Spartans’ Connor Setzer got the victory in relief.

Bandys 6, South Point 2: Winning pitcher Terick Bumgarner worked five innings.

(Championship semifinals)

Crest 7, Shelby 0: Crest’s Ryan Roff pitched a one-hitter and struck out 13. Tucker McSwain had two hits.

Kings Mountain 9, Burns 2: The Mountaineers batted around in the fourth inning, scoring six times and building a 7-0 lead.

Thursday’s finals: Piedmont vs. South Point for seventh place, 11 a.m.; South Caldwell vs. Bandys for fifth place, 1:30; Shelby vs. Burns for third place, 4; Crest vs. Kings Mountain for first place, 6:30.

TONY CAUSBY CLASSIC

(at Patton High)

(Consolation semifinals)

Freedom 11, West Caldwell 0

Patton 6, East Burke 3: Cole Whisnant had two hits and two RBI for Patton.

(Championship semifinals)

Chase 15, Maiden 5

Mooresville 7, R-S Central 2: Drew Clark and Jake Modrak each drove in a pair of runs for Mooresville.

Thursday’s finals: West Caldwell vs. East Burke for seventh place, 11:30 a.m.; Freedom vs. Patton for fifth place, 2; Maiden vs. R-S Central for third place, 4:30; Chase vs. Mooresville for first place, 7.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Cherryville 11, South Columbus 5 (consolation bracket of Beach Diamond Classic at West Brunswick High)

East Lincoln 7, Boardman (OH) 1 (Ripken Experience, Myrtle Beach): Seth Haigler pitched a five-hitter, and Garret Michel added three hits for the Mustangs.

East Rutherford 12, Midview (OH) 1 (Mingo Bay Classic near Myrtle Beach)

Legion Collegiate 14, West Stanly 2: The Colts lost in the title game of the Beach Diamond Classic at West Brunswick High.

Baseball (regular season)

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Chambers 17, West Charlotte 0: Kyheem Hogan had three hits and two RBI for the Cougars, and Isaiah Meaders added two hits, two runs, and three RBI.

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Northwest Cabarrus 5, Central Cabarrus 0: The Trojans’ Terry Kaler worked six innings, getting the victory as he struck out nine. Jacob Allen led the offense with three RBI.

CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A

East Davidson 10, Thomasville 0

North Rowan 15, Lexington 0

West Davidson 8, South Davidson 0

METRO 8 1A

Corvian Community 14, Queens Grant Charter 5: Jahdier Rodriguez and Ben Hoffman each drove in three runs for Corvian, while Alwin Duran had three hits for Queens Grant.

NONCONFERENCE

Berry Academy 15, West Mecklenburg 4: Wilber Carraway had two hits and drove in four runs for the victorious Cardinals, and Tymon Holloway added two hits and four RBI.

Butler 9, Mallard Creek 1: Mallard Creek’s Evan Hoag had two hits.

Charlotte Catholic 7, Nation Ford (SC) 6: The Cougars were led by Jake Kernodle and John McKillop, each with two RBI.

East Rowan 4, Lake Norman 3 (8 innings): The Mustangs won this meeting of baseball powers. Chance Mako ended the game with a walk-off home run in the eighth, lifting the South Piedmont 3A Conference leaders to 18-3 on the season. Lake Norman, the Greater Metro 4 4A leader, is 12-7 overall.

Pine Lake Prep 10, Bradford Prep 2: Carter Helein had two hits and scored two Pine Lake runs.

Watauga 2, Forbush 1

Westchester Country Day 10, Davidson Day 0

Softball

HIBRITEN EASTER TOURNAMENT

St. Stephens 4, Pine Lake Prep 3: Mayson Lail and Anick McFarland each drove in two runs for the victors. Alli Mullen had two hits for Pine Lake.

Pine Lake Prep 11, Hickory 1: The Pride’s Kristen Armstrong had two hits and three RBI.

BEACH DIAMOND CLASSIC

(at West Brunswick High)

(semifinals)

West Stanly 10, Crest 0: Teagan Ritchie had two hits and scored twice, while Lily Huneycutt pitched a one-hitter and struck out eight.

South Stanly 2, Scotland County 0: Ali Glover pitched a three-hit shutout, and Kinley Tyson scored a run and drove in the other Bulls’ run.

(finals)

Crest 3, Scotland County 1: The Chargers took third place in the eight-team event.

West Stanly 4, South Stanly 2: Teagan Ritchie’s two hits and two RBI led the Colts to the tournament championship. Emma Campbell had two hits and both South Stanly RBI.

CHERRYVILLE EASTER TOURNAMENT

Burns 6, West Lincoln 5 (9 innings): Addyson Rob had two hits and three RBI for West Lincoln.

North Lincoln 11, Kings Mountain 4

Burns 7, North Gaston 6 (8 innings): North Gaston’s Megan Towery drove in four runs.

SOUTH POINT EASTER TOURNAMENT

East Gaston 18, Lincolnton 7

Stuart Cramer 5, Forestview 1: Stuart Cramer’s Emma Donaldson pitched a five-hitter.

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Hough 21, Chambers 0: Jenna Borkey slammed two home runs and drove in four runs, and Leslie Goodman homered and knocked in three more.

Hough 16, North Mecklenburg 0: Anna Partridge’s three RBI led the victors.

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Butler 7, Rocky River 0

CATAWBA SHORES 1A-2A

Lincoln Charter 15, Langtree Charter 0: Kayla Rabalais hit a double and a triple, driving in six runs for the Eagles.

CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A

East Davidson 14, Salisbury 3

METRO 8 1A

Queens Grant Charter 7, Bradford Prep 0 (Game 1)

Queens Grant Charter 7, Bradford Prep 0 (Game 2)

NONCONFERENCE

Elkin 7, Ashe County 2

Mooresville 8, West Rowan 5: Ellie Goins and Emily Dudley each had three hits, including a home run for each, in the winning effort. Emma Clarke and Brooke Kennerly homered for West Rowan.

Olympic 26, Mallard Creek 25: This game was a pitcher’s nightmare. Olympic’s Sanai Price went 4-for-4, with two triples and four RBI. Teammate Sanaa Dorsey had three hits and five RBI. And Mallard Creek’s Zahirah Williams drove in five runs with her four hits.

Girls’ soccer

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Mallard Creek 12, West Mecklenburg 0

CENTRAL CAROLINA 1A-2A

East Davidson 3, Lexington 0

NONCONFERENCE

Ashe County 3, North Surry 0

East Surry 7, Statesville 0

Lake Norman 3, Pinecrest 0: The Wildcats (14-2) went on the road and blanked a Sandhills soccer power, dropping the Patriots to 8-4-2. Kaelyn Andrews scored all three Lake Norman goals, and goalkeeper Sarah Ardus made six saves in earning a clean sheet.

Pine Lake Prep 0, Davidson Day 0

Boys’ lacrosse

Cannon School 10, Providence Day 5: Will Crispino and Cole Frodo each scored three times for Cannon School, while Alex Jersey (three goals, one assist) led the Chargers.

SouthLake Christian 12, Pine Lake Prep 4

Girls’ lacrosse

Davidson Day 17, Pine Lake Prep 4

Lake Norman 19, Lake Norman Charter 5

Track and field

South Rowan’s Eli Julian and Jesse Carson’s Aaliyah White were top performers in the Rowan County Championships.

Julian swept the three distance running events, winning the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs. White dominated the sprints, winning the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes. She also was third in the high jump.

North Rowan’s Quintin Wilson won the boys’ 110- and 300-meter hurdles, and South Rowan’s Marcus Holloman won the high jump, was second in the triple jump, and third in the long jump.

In the girls’ competition, Salisbury’s Sutton Webb won the 800 meters and took the 1,600 meters by 24 seconds over the next-best finisher. Brittany Ellis of North Rowan won the shot put and discus.

Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle

Tuesday’s Rewind: South Meck softball stops Ardrey Kell

Taylor Barlow picked up a victory in her team’s biggest game so far this season Tuesday night, thanks to … Taylor Barlow.

Barlow’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Megan Rapp with the game-ending run, as South Mecklenburg edged Ardrey Kell 4-3 in a first-place girls’ softball showdown in the South Meck 4A Conference.

The victory left the Sabres at 4-1 in the conference (8-1 overall) and dropped Ardrey Kell to 6-2 (11-7 overall).

Tuesday’s game was, in some ways, a reversal of the teams’ first meeting this season, on March 18.

That time, Ardrey Kell scored a walk-off winning run in the bottom of the seventh and won 5-4.

In Tuesday’s game, neither starting pitcher was around for the finish.

Ardrey Kell starter Kate Blau worked three innings, and Savannah Campbell finished. She struck out nine in her stint.

Kariya Proctor started for South Mecklenburg, working four innings. Barlow pitched the final five frames.

The Knights, who were held to two hits by Proctor and Barlow, jumped to a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, but South Mecklenburg tied the contest in the bottom of the fourth on Mary Cass Millikan’s two-run single.

Ardrey Kell went up 3-2 in the top of the fifth, but South Mecklenburg tied the game in the bottom of the inning.

Then it became a pitchers’ duel between Campbell and Barlow until the ninth.

South Mecklenburg is in the midst of a busy week. The Sabres face Berry Academy in a makeup doubleheader Wednesday, then play Olympic on Friday.

Ardrey Kell travels to Butler in a nonconference game Thursday, then visits conference foe Harding on Friday.

Photos: South Meck vs. Ardrey Kell softball

2 soccer showdowns

South Mecklenburg knocked off top-ranked Ardrey Kell, and Independence edged powerful Providence in a pair of Mecklenburg County first-place battles Tuesday night.

South Mecklenburg (9-3-1, 5-1) edged the previously-unbeaten Knights (12-1-1, 6-1) 1-0 in a South Meck 4A battle.

The Sabres scored with 2:30 left in the first half, when Tori Monaco headed in a corner kick from Emma Matuskiewwicz. Ardrey Kell entered the game with the state’s No. 1 ranking, according to Maxpreps, in 4A.

Meanwhile, host Independence edged Southwestern 4A foe Providence 1-0 and improved to 11-1-1, 6-0-1. The Partiots have a narrow lead over second-place Charlotte Catholic (7-1)

Independence scored on a goal by Samantha Swinson, with an assist from Abbey Stengel. Goalkeeper Caroline Wehr got the shutout, making six saves.

Tuesday’s top athletes

Harrison Barnett (Providence Day baseball): Barnett, a senior pitcher-first baseman, fired a one-hitter as his team blanked Covenant Day 5-0. Barnett struck out 14. And he had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-3, with two home runs, and driving in five runs.

Charlie Carpenter (West Stanly baseball): Carpenter threw a one-hitter and struck out 15, as the Colts beat host West Brunswick 9-1 in the Beach Diamond Classic tournament. Carpenter helped his cause by hitting a home run and knocking in two runs.

Madison Lee (Stuart Cramer softball): Lee, a sophomore, was 4-for-4 as her team beat South Point 15-3 and East Gaston 12-0 in the South Point Easter Tournament. Lee drove in six runs in the two games.

Eli Schmidly (Myers Park golf): Schmidly shot a one-under-par 71 and took medalist honors in the South Meck 4A tournament at Cedarwood Golf Club. Schmidly was named the conference’s Player of the Year.

Here are results from Tuesday’s games and matches:

Baseball tournaments

GASTON COUNTY EASTER TOURNAMENT

(Consolation bracket)

Highland Tech 16, Bessemer City 4: Gavin Blackwood led the Rams with three runs and three RBI.

Ashbrook 8, Hunter Huss 4

(Championship bracket)

East Gaston 8, Forestview 4

North Gaston 6, Stuart Cramer 4

Note: The final round will be played Thursday, with Bessemer City vs. Hunter Huss for seventh place at 10 a.m.; Highland Tech vs. Ashbrook for fifth place at 1 p.m.; Forestview vs. Stuart Cramer for third place at 4 p.m.; and East Gaston vs. North Gaston for the championship at 7 p.m.

CATAWBA COUNTY EASTER CLASSIC

(First round)

Fred T. Foard 11, West Lincoln 1

St. Stephens 11, Bunker Hill 1

Alexander Central 10, Newton-Conover 0: The top-seeded Cougars were led by Grove Lowrance, who singled, walked three times and scored three runs. Three pitchers combined to no-hit Newton-Conover.

Hibriten 11, Hickory 10

Note: Semifinals are Wednesday at Legion Fairgrounds in Hickory. Consolation semifinals: West Lincoln vs. Bunker Hill, 11 a.m.; Newton-Conover vs. Hickory, 1:30 p.m. Championship semifinals: Fred T. Foard vs. St. Stephens, 4; Alexander Central vs. Hibriten, 6:30.

UNION COUNTY EASTER CLASSIC

Marvin Ridge 4, Cox Mill 3: Cox Mill’s Tyler Zedalis drove in two runs.

Sun Valley 14, Parkwood 3

Porter Ridge 7, Lake Norman 4: The Pirates erased a 3-2 deficit by scoring five times in the top of the sixth inning. Lake Norman’s Hunter Sherrill had two hits.

SHELBY EASTER TOURNAMENT

(first round)

Shelby 10, Piedmont 0

Crest 5, South Caldwell 4: Asher Smith got the victory for Crest in relief.

Kings Mountain 7, Bandys 1: Mountaineers’ starter Charlie Melton pitched four-hit ball over six innings, and reliever Peyton Fisher struck out all three hitters he faced in the seventh inning.

Burns 1, South Point 0

TONY CAUSBY CLASSIC

(at Patton High)

(first round)

Chase 6, West Caldwell 0

R-S Central 5, Maiden 3

Mooresville 9, East Burke 1: Jake Modrak, Josh Fleming and Connor Robertson each drove in two runs for Mooresville.

Patton 5, Freedom 4

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Cuthbertson 9, South Central 6 (South Central Tournament)

Washington 5, Cuthbertson 4 (South Central Tournament)

East Rutherford 10, Elyria (OH) 0 (Mingo Bay Classic, Myrtle Beach)

East Lincoln 8, North Royalton (OH) 5 (Ripken Experience, Myrtle Beach): Garett Michel led the Mustangs with two hits, two runs and two RBI. Nate Borchardt also drove in two runs.

Weddington 4, New Bern 3 (Pitt County Classic)

Farmville Central 5, Weddington 4 (Pitt County Classic)

West Stanly 1, West Brunswick 0 (Beach Diamond Classic, at West Brunswick): Charlie Carpenter fired a one-hitter and struck out 15 for the Colts.

West Brunswick 1, Cherryville 0 (Beach Diamond Classic)

Southwest Guilford 4, Cherryville 2 (Beach Diamond Classic)

Richmond Senior 13, Pinecrest 1 (Bulldog Invitational, at Fayetteville)

Baseball (regular season)

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Hopewell 10, North Mecklenburg 0: Two Hopewell pitchers held the Vikings to one hit. Nathan White drove in three runs.

SOUTH MECK 4A

Ardrey Kell 10, Olympic 0

Myers Park 7, South Mecklenburg 3: Luke McGrath got the victory for the Mustangs, working 6.1 innings and striking out 12. Max Perry drove in three runs. South Mecklenburg’s Chase Peterson and Brody Taylor each had two hits.

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Charlotte Catholic 11, East Mecklenburg 1: The Cougars’ Nick Smith blasted two home runs.

Providence 15, Garinger 0 (Game 1)

Providence 11, Garinger 0 (Game 2)

CISAA

Charlotte Christian 13, Charlotte Country Day 3: Country Day’s James Lowe had two hits.

Charlotte Latin 8, Cannon School 0: The Hawks’ Dave Mosrie slammed two doubles.

Providence Day 5, Covenant Day 0: Harrison Barnett pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out 14 and allowing just one hit. SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

East Rowan 10, West Rowan 3: Cobb Hightower went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, as the Mustangs improved to 10-1 in the conference. They are tied for first with South Rowan. West Rowan fell to 8-3.

Lake Norman Charter 11, Concord 1

South Rowan 10, Jesse Carson 5: South Rowan pitcher Haiden Leffew improved his season record to 6-1. J.D. James homered for the Warriors.

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A

West Iredell 11, Statesville 10 (9 innings): West Iredell’s Cade Gaither drove in four runs.

METROLINA ATHLETIC

SouthLake Christian 9, Metrolina Christian 1: SouthLake’s Nick Coggins drove in three runs.

FOOTHILLS ATHLETIC

Davidson Day 17, Statesville Christian 4: Thomas Day hit three doubles, and Alexander Bowen drove in four runs for the Patriots.

CATAWBA SHORES 1A-2A

Lincoln Charter 8, Community School of Davidson 7: The Eagles improved to 6-1 in the conference, dropping the Spartans to 3-2. Tyler Steele homered for Lincoln Charter. Pine Lake Prep, at 6-2, is second in the conference.

MOUNTAIN HIGHLANDS 1A-2A

Madison County 13, Rosman 1

METRO 8 1A

Bradford Prep 6, Corvian Community 2: Vince Daley, Peyton Painter and Danny Grass each had two hits for the victorious Bears.

NONCONFERENCE

Asheville Christian 6, Combine Academy 5

Berry Academy 10, West Charlotte 2 (Game 1): Timothy Washington and Channing Barnwell each had two hits and two RBI for the Cardinals.

Berry Academy 14, West Charlotte 4 (Game 2)

Hickory Grove Christian 6, Carolina Royals 0: Luke Little pitched six shutout innings and fanned 12 for the victory. Cole Nelson slammed a two-run homer.

Reidsville 16, Salisbury 1

The Burlington School 14, Gaston Day 0

Softball

HIBRITEN EASTER TOURNAMENT

Maiden 10, Hickory 0

Hibriten 4, Maiden 3

St. Stephens 10, Hickory 0: Mayson Lail tossed a shutout with 11 strikeouts, and she had four hits at the plate.

Pine Lake Prep 5, Hibriten 3: The Pride’s Reagin Luby led the way with a single, double and three RBI.

BEACH DIAMOND CLASSIC

(at West Brunswick High)

West Stanly 2, South Columbus 0: The Colts handed the Stallions their first loss in 14 games this season. Lily Huneycutt tossed a one-hitter, and Teagan Ritchie had a hit, a run, and an RBI.

Crest 5, North Brunswick 0

South Stanly 4, Whiteville 0: Ali Glover pitched a one-hitter, and Skylar Mauldin drove in two runs.

Scotland County 9, West Brunswick 0

South Columbus 8, North Brunswick 1

Whiteville 5, West Brunswick 4

CHERRYVILLE EASTER TOURNAMENT

West Lincoln 14, North Gaston 5

North Lincoln 9, Burns 8: The Knights handed Burns only its second loss in 16 games.

North Lincoln 11, Cherryville 1

West Lincoln 15, Kings Mountain 3: West Lincoln’s Carolina Robinson drove in three runs.

Cherryville 13, North Gaston 8

SOUTH POINT EASTER TOURNAMENT

Stuart Cramer 15, South Point 3: Braley Hamilton smacked two doubles and drove in three runs.

Forestview 7, East Gaston 4: The Jaguars were led by Bryn Bumgardner, who tripled and homered.

Stuart Cramer 12, East Gaston 0: Madison Lee went 3-for-3, with a home run, and she drove in six runs.

Forestview 4, Lincolnton 2: Forestview’s Carson Upton and Lili Marr each had two hits.

SOUTH MECK 4A

Olympic 17, Berry Academy 4

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Providence 21, Garinger 0 (Game 1): Freshman Jaden Burgett tripled, homered and drove in five runs.

Providence 18, Garinger 0 (Game 2): Berkeley Whitten slammed two home runs.

CISAA

Cannon School 9, Providence Day 0: McKenzie Sturgill tossed a three-hit shutout, and the Cougars got offense from Nicole Ratterman (4-for-4) and Brie Birdie (3-for-3).

Charlotte Christian 12, Covenant Day 3: Anna Hinde homered, Hailey Conde slammed two doubles, and Sydney Francois stole four bases for the Knights.

Charlotte Country Day 10, Charlotte Latin 5: Mikenna Williams went 3-for-3 in leading the Buccaneers.

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Central Cabarrus 3, Jesse Carson 0: Winning pitcher Brantleigh Parrott struck out 12 and helped her cause with a home run.

East Rowan 8, South Rowan 1: Freshman Eleni Miller tossed a three-hitter.

METROLINA ATHLETIC

Hickory Grove Christian 10, Gaston Christian 0

Metrolina Christian 23, SouthLake Christian 0

NONCONFERENCE

Myers Park 4, Independence 1: The host Mustangs scored all their runs in the first inning. Midori Walkup had two hits for the Patriots.

Queens Grant Charter 4, Lake Norman Charter 2: Winning pitcher Abi Sawyers went 2-for-3 at the plate.

South Iredell 10, North Iredell 8

Girls’ soccer

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

Hopewell 9, Chambers 0: The second-place Titans improved to 6-1 in the conference, as Caia Sutton scored three goals and MacKenzie Smith had a goal and two assists.

Hough 9, West Charlotte 0: The Huskies remained atop the conference, improving to 7-0.

North Mecklenburg 10, West Mecklenburg 0: The Vikings were led by Keera Moua (two goals, six assists) and Louisa Terry (three goals, one assist).

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Butler 4, Rocky River 0

East Mecklenburg 6, Garinger 0: The Eagles’ Caroline Cannella scored three goals.

CISAA

Charlotte Latin 4, Charlotte Country Day 3: The first-place Hawks (5-0) held off the Buccaneers, as Ella Smith scored two goals. Mary Schleusner and Brooke Bellavia added single goals. The Buccaneers’ goal-scorers were Elizabeth Jeffries, Rachel Guffin and Avery Johnson.

Covenant Day 2, Charlotte Christian 0

Providence Day 3, Cannon School 0: The Chargers (4-1) remained a game behind Charlotte Latin, as Maggie Carabell, Blane McElroy and Rowan Daly scored goals.

Note: Charlotte Latin and Providence Day meet in a first-place showdown at 7 p.m. Thursday at Providence Day.

SANDHILLS 3A-4A

Union Pines 2, Southern Lee 1

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Jesse Carson 7, Central Cabarrus 3: Makayla Borst scored six goals for Carson.

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A

Statesville 3, West Iredell 1

METROLINA ATHLETIC

Metrolina Christian 9, SouthLake Christian 0

NONCONFERENCE

Ashe County 3, Alleghany 1

Carmel Christian 5, Gaston Day 0: Carmel Christian’s Olivia Boyce had a goal and two assists.

Lake Norman 3, Mallard Creek 1: The Wildcats (13-2) got two goals from Sophia Balliet.

Boys’ lacrosse

Cannon School 10, Providence Day 5

Charlotte Country Day 14, Charlotte Latin 5

Forsyth Country Day 16, SouthLake Christian 2

Hough 20, South Iredell 0: George Kalos collected 11 ground balls and won 11-of-11 faceoffs for the Huskies. Freshman Connor Adams got the shutout in goal.

Independence 8, Butler 6: Noah Whittier led the Patriots with three goals, and he won 12-of-18 faceoffs.

Lake Norman Charter 17, T.C. Roberson 2: Jack Dalton’s four goals and two assists helped the Knights (12-3) knock off a Roberson team that entered the game with a 9-2 record.

Myers Park 12, Ardrey Kell 11: The Mustangs’ Eric Mendenhall scored four goals and added two assists.

Girls’ lacrosse

Charlotte Latin 14, Charlotte Country Day 9: Milly Matel (three goals, two assists) and Evie McMahan (three goals, one assist) led Latin.

Forsyth Country Day 17, SouthLake Christian 4

Lake Norman Charter 14, Pine Lake Prep 4: Mary Sorvillo led the Knights with six goals and four assists. Morgan Thomas and Bryn Shefler each added three goals.

Boys’ tennis

Charlotte Country Day 6, Charlotte Latin 3: Charlotte Country Day’s Noah McDonald won his No. 1 singles match, and Nathan Jackson took the No. 3 match. They then teamed to win No. 1 doubles. Latin’s Andrew Chen won No. 2 singles and teamed with Hayden Willett for a victory in No. 2 doubles.

Lake Norman Charter 8, East Rowan 1

Boys’ golf

Ardrey Kell captured the South Meck 4A Conference championship, edging runner-up Myers Park by one stroke. The tournament was played at Cedarwood Golf Club. Leading Ardrey Kell was Aiden Barnes, who shot an even-par 72. The medalist was Myers Park’s Eli Schmidly, who shot a 71.

Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle

Monday Rewind: Area athletes shining in track

Most of North Carolina’s top high school track and field athletes compete for schools within a 45-minute drive from Uptown Charlotte.

At least, that’s what you’d gather from looking at a list of this season’s top performances by high school athletes in the state, as compiled by Athletic Net.

All but seven of the top performances in 28 traditional individual track and field events (14 boys, 14 girls) are from Charlotte-area athletes.

Leading the way is Harding High hurdles Akala Garrett, who ranks No. 2 nationally in the 100-meter hurdles.

Garrett’s top time this season is 13.46 seconds, and she trails only Simone Ballard’s time of 13.28. Ballard runs for Mayde Creek High in Katy, Texas, outside Houston.

Garrett has committed to Texas.

Also ranked nationally is the 4-by-800 girls’ relay team from Cuthbertson. The team’s top time, 9:06.15, is third-best in the country. That time was turned in by a foursome of Stella Kermes, Justine Preisano, Charlotte Bell, and Alyssa Preisano.

Two athletes have state-best performances in a pair of events – Ardrey Kell hurdles Xavier Branker and Marvin Ridge sprinter Lauren Fleming.

Here are Charlotte-area athletes whose performances rank No. 1 in the state this year, according to Athletic Net:

BOYS

100 meters: Armonte Ferguson (Charlotte Christian), 10.67

200 meters: Jaylin Milton-Hall (Mountain Island Charter), 21.29

400 meters: Killian Fahy (Cuthbertson), 49.4

1,600 meters: Jacob Laney (Porter Ridge), 4:13.59

110 hurdles: Xavier Branker (Ardrey Kell), 14.34

300 hurdles: Branker, 39.15

Shot put: Denmar Chambers (Sun Valley), 56-2.5

Discus: Spencer Mermans (Charlotte Country Day), 168-10

GIRLS

100 meters: Lauren Fleming (Marvin Ridge), 11.82

200 meters: Fleming, 24.26

400 meters: Sanu Fallow (West Mecklenburg), 55.78

800 meters: Charlotte Bell (Cuthbertson), 2:12.83

1,600 meters: Carly Arrington (Providence Day), 5:02.41

3,200 meters: Mary Bonner Dalton (Myers Park), 10:30.2

100 hurdles: Akala Garrett (Harding), 13.46

300 hurdles: Aria Wegh (Marvin Ridge), 43.13

Shot put: McKynzie Mauney (Gaston Day), 41-9

Discus: Camryn Massey (Gaston Day), 145-0

Pole vault: Kendall Ford (Weddington), 12-4

Long jump: Jazmine Williamson (Olympic), 18-4

High jump: Cheyla Scott (Butler), 5-10

Monday’s top athletes

Mason Craig (Stuart Cramer baseball): Craig singled and tripled, driving in four runs as the Storm downed Ashbrook 13-7 in the first round of the Gaston County Easter Tournament in Gastonia.

Jack Dalton (Lake Norman Charter boys’ lacrosse): Dalton notched the 100th assist of his high school career, as his team beat Pine Lake Prep 14-5.

Here are results from Monday’s games and matches:

Baseball

F&M BANK EASTER TOURNAMENT

(at Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis)

Jesse Carson 9, South Rowan 4: The Chargers captured the tournament championship as Keegan Barger had three hits and Emory Taylor and Hayden Simmerson each added two hits. South Rowan’s Jacob Ritchie drove in two runs.

The third-, fifth- and seventh-place games were canceled due to the early-day rain.

GASTON COUNTY EASTER TOURNAMENT

(at Gastonia)

(first round)

East Gaston 13, Bessemer City 3: The victorious Warriors had only five hits but took advantage of six Bessemer City errors and eight walks. Caleb Summey singled and doubled for the Yellowjackets.

Forestview 6, Highland Tech 5: Cooper botts tripled, drove in a run, and scored once as the Jaguars advanced to the championship semifinals. Gavin Blackwood had three of Highland Tech’s six hits.

North Gaston 10, Hunter Huss 0

Stuart Cramer 13, Ashbrook 7: Mason Craig had two hits, and Hunter Reavis scored three runs for the victorious Storm.

Tuesday’s games: (consolation bracket) Bessemer City vs. Highland Tech, 10 a.m.; Hunter Huss vs. Ashbrook, 1; (championship bracket) East Gaston vs. Forestview, 4; North Gaston vs. Stuart Cramer, 7.

OTHER GAMES

Canfield (OH) 15, East Lincoln 5: Canfield, ranked sixth among Ohio’s top-level schools, banged out 14 hits against the Mustangs in the Ripken Experience event in Myrtle Beach. Graham Smiley homered and drove in three runs, and Trey Spees had two hits for East Lincoln.

Richmond Senior 4, Terry Sanford 1 (Bulldog Easter Invitational, at Terry Sanford High)

South Central 8, Weddington 2 (Pitt County Classic)

West Stanly 2, Southwest Guilford 0

Girls’ soccer

Lake Norman Charter 11, East Rowan 0: The Knights scored an easy South Piedmont 3A victory, as Rylie Cook scored in the second minute and then assisted Eliza Rich with a third-minute goal. Rich finished with four goals, and Haven Stanley had a three-goal hat trick. East Rowan was unable to get a shot on goal.

Boys’ lacrosse

Lake Norman Charter 14, Pine Lake Prep 5: Tyler Price had three goals and five assists, and goalkeeper Noah McGovern made seven saves for the Knights.

Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle

Weekend Rewind: CMS has big week in baseball, softball league races

It’s spring break week for students in most counties across the Charlotte region, but Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students had their break last week and return to classes Tuesday.

That also means a return to conference action this week in the Queen City 3A-4A, South Meck 4A and Southwestern 4A conferences.

Several of those leagues have games scheduled that could help determine the regular-season championships.

Two of the area’s top baseball teams, Providence and Ardrey Kell, have a big nonconference game set later in the week.

Meanwhile, Hough faces its top conference foe twice this week in baseball.

And there’s a big South Meck 4A softball game set for Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the various area races:

Queen City 3A-4A baseball: Hough (10-0) and Hopewell (8-0) are atop the conference standings. They meet Tuesday at Hough and Thursday at Hopewell.

South Meck 4A baseball: Ardrey Kell (6-0), Olympic (4-1) and Myers Park (4-2) are the leaders. Ardrey Kell hosts Olympic on Tuesday, and then the teams meet at Olympic on Thursday. Ardrey Kell also faces Providence on Friday.

Southwestern 4A: Providence (8-0 and 18-0 overall), the state’s No. 1-ranked team, has a fairly comfortable lead over Butler (7-3) and Charlotte Catholic (7-3). The Panthers’ big game this week is Friday’s home nonconference meeting with Ardrey Kell.

Queen City 3A-4A softball: Hough (7-0) has a big lead over second-place North Mecklenburg (4-3).

South Meck 4A softball: This is a tight race, with Ardrey Kell (6-1), South Mecklenburg (5-1) and Myers Park (5-2) all competing. Ardrey Kell plays at South Mecklenburg on Tuesday.

Southwestern 4A softball: Independence (7-1), Providence (5-1) and Butler (5-2) are the leaders. Independence and Providence have already played their regular-season games, splitting a pair. Independence faces Butler on April 26 and 28.

Here are other results from the weekend’s games and matches:

Baseball

F&M BANK EASTER TOURNAMENT

(at Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis)

(Friday’s first round)

High Point Wesleyan 12, Concord 1

South Rowan 1, Hickory Ridge 0: South Rowan’s Chandler Dodie beat Hickory Ridge’s Garrett Pyne in a pitchers’ duel.

Northwest Cabarrus 11, Jay M. Robinson 2: Blake Griffin had three hits and two RBI, and Jacob Allen had two hits for the victorious Trojans.

Jesse Carson 20, A.L. Brown 1: Carson’s Hayden Simmerson had two hits and three RBI, and Hunter Burris slammed a pair of doubles.

(Saturday’s semifinals)

Hickory Ridge 13, Concord 2: Winning pitcher Brandon Cartrett tossed a complete-game victory.

A.L. Brown 12, Jay M. Robinson 7: The Wonders swatted 15 hits and six scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to erase a 7-6 deficit. Robinson’s Hayden Parlier had three hits and three RBI.

South Rowan 4, High Point Wesleyan 3: Jacob Ritchie’s two-run single keyed a four-run third inning for South Rowan.

Jesse Carson 4, Northwest Cabarrus 3: Connor Rayfield’s double tied the game in the seventh, and Cameron Burleyson added a game-winning single.

(Finals)

The finals are scheduled for Monday, weather permitting. It’s Concord vs. Jay M. Robinson for seventh place; Hickory Ridge vs. A.L. Brown for fifth place; High Point Wesleyan vs. Northwest Cabarrus for third place; and Jesse Carson vs. South Rowan for the championship.

UNION COUNTY CLASSIC

West Rowan 8, Lake Norman 6: Playing at Porter Ridge, West Rowan scored three times in the top of the sixth to break a 5-5 tie. Luke Graham had three hits for the victors. Lake Norman, the Greater Metro 4 4A leader, got a double and triple from Chase Wigginton.

Porter Ridge 6, West Rowan 1: The host Pirates won behind Russell Vaughn, who fired a complete-game three hitter and pitched shutout ball through the first six innings.

East Rowan 7, Parkwood 1: In a meeting of 3A powers, the Mustangs won behind the pitching of Chance Mako. Morgan Padgett had two hits and three RBI.

Marvin Ridge 8, East Rowan 4: Kyle Dobos, Brian Gonzalez and Liam Kirby each drove in two runs for the victorious Mavericks. Cobb Hightower and Cameron Padgett homered for East Rowan.

Sun Valley 10, Cox Mill 8

Upcoming: Weather permitting, Monday’s games are scheduled for Parkwood High. The schedule: Parkwood-Marvin Ridge, noon; Porter Ridge-Cox Mill, 2:30; Sun Valley-West Rowan, 5; and East Rowan-Lake Norman, 7:30.

Tuesday’s games are set for Marvin Ridge, with Marvin Ridge-Cox Mill at noon; Sun Valley-Parkwood at 2:30; and Porter Ridge-Lake Norman at 5.

OTHER GAMES

Langtree Charter 7, Pine Lake Prep 6: Langtree Charter had only one hit, scoring six runs off errors in winning this Catawba Shores 1A-2A contest. Ryan McClaskey scored twice. Pine Lake Prep’s Carter Helein had two hits and two runs.

Carolina Forest 4, Carmel Christian 3: The Cougars fell to their Myrtle Beach-area foes in the Mingo Bay Tournament on the Grand Strand.

Richmond Senior 9, South View 3 (Bulldog Invitational, at Terry Sanford High)

North Stanly 8, Morehead 5 (9 innings)

Softball

Draughn 21, Avery County 1 (Western Highlands 1A-2A)

East Rutherford 7, South Granville 0 (Easter tournament at Southern Alamance)

Duncan (SC) Byrnes 6, East Rutherford 5

East Rutherford 2, Wayne Christian 1

Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle

This story was originally published April 18, 2022 at 9:43 AM.