HS Rewind: Myers Park baseball falls, Providence Day baseball, Cannon softball pull upsets
The last Mecklenburg County public school baseball team was eliminated from the playoffs Friday night, but the county has two teams playing for N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state championships Saturday.
And several Charlotte-area softball teams remained alive in the playoffs.
Some highlights:
▪ Myers Park, the last public school 4A baseball playoff survivor from Mecklenburg County, dropped a 6-3 decision at top-seeded T.C. Roberson. The Mustangs finished with a 23-6 record.
▪ Providence Day went on the road to High Point Wesleyan and posted a 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-3 NCISAA 4A baseball series. Wesleyan was the No. 1 seed and had beaten Providence Day 10-2 in the teams’ only previous meeting this season.
▪ Hickory Grove Christian also won Game 1 of its baseball series, beating host High Point Christian in a 3A contest.
▪ In the NCHSAA softball playoffs, Marvin Ridge and Hickory Ridge posted victories and will meet in the 4A West Regional best-of-3 championship series next week. East Lincoln (3A) and Union Academy (1A) also advanced to regional finals.
▪ And second-seeded Cannon School trounced defending state champion and top seed Charlotte Christian in Game 1 of the 4A NCISAA softball finals. Cannon School hit three home runs and is trying to deny Christian a third straight title.
Baseball
NCISAA 4A
Providence Day 2, High Point Wesleyan 1: The Chargers looked nothing like the team that was trounced by Wesleyan in late March. The hosts scored in the bottom of the first, and Providence Day pulled ahead with two in the sixth inning. Hudson Adams and George Couchenour had RBI hits, with Adams going 2-for-2.
Sophomore Case Gibbs threw a five-hitter for the victory. Game 2 in the series is at noon Saturday, with Game 3, if needed, to follow.
NCISAA 3A
Hickory Grove Christian 8, High Point Christian 1: The host Cougars outhit Hickory Grove 8-6, but the Lions put it away with four runs in the top of the seventh. The series resumes at 1 p.m. Saturday, with Game 3, if needed, to follow.
CLASS 4A
T.C. Roberson 6, Myers Park 3: The host Rams jumped to a 6-0 lead after two innings. Myers Park battled back, scoring twice in the sixth and once in the seventh but finished its season with a 23-6 record.
CLASS 3A
Oak Grove 4, North Iredell 0: The upstart Raiders (15-12), who reached the quarterfinals after three straight upset victories, could get their offense going Friday night.
CLASS 1A
Eastern Randolph 13, Union Academy 6: Playing one night after ousting defending state runner-up Cherryville, Union Academy (14-12) came up short in its effort to reach the West Regional finals for the second straight year. The game was tied 6-6 after five innings, but Eastern Randolph scored six times in the sixth.
Elijah Shine singled and tripled with three RBI. Union Academy had only one senior and one junior in its starting lineup.
Softball
NCISAA 4A
Cannon School 10, Charlotte Christian 4: The Cougars used power in their Game 1 victory, with Andie Evans, Kenzie Sturgill and Nicole Ratterman pounding home runs. Ratterman drove in four runs, and Evans had three RBI.
Cannon School led 3-2 after 4 innings but scored five times in the top of the fifth. Sydney Francois had two hits and two RBI for Charlotte Christian.
Cannon School will try to wrap up the state championship in a 10 a.m. game Saturday. If a third game is needed, it is set for 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
NCISAA 3A
High Point Christian 11, Hickory Grove Christian 0: Hailey Allred had three hits and four RBI, as the top-seeded hosts took Game 1. Game 2 is set for noon Saturday, with Game 3, if needed, to follow.
CLASS 4A
Hickory Ridge 2, Northwest Guilford 1: Swanson Sierra and Tori Kirkpatrick scored in the fourth inning, and Anna Dew tossed a four-hitter, striking out eight and walking only one.
Marvin Ridge 9, Alexander Central 3: The Mavericks are headed to their second straight 4A Regional final, after this impressive road victory. Marvin Ridge jumped to a 5-0 lead after two innings, behind home runs by Riya Patel, Elizabeth Capper and Ella Tracy. They built their lead to 7-0 after three innings.
CLASS 3A
East Lincoln 2, Enka 0: The Mustangs pulled off a big victory, dumping an Enka team that entered the game with a 23-0 record and No. 1 ranking among 3A teams in the state. The game was a scoreless tie until the top of the seventh, when Taniyah Thomas delivered a two-run single.
CLASS 1A
Union Academy 12, Uwharrie Charter 2: The Cardinal advanced to the 1A West Regional final, as Paisley Boatright went 4-for-4 and scored four runs. Riley Griffin scored three times and had two hits and two RBI.
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This story was originally published May 19, 2023 at 10:56 PM.
