Spring high school sports rewind: Thursday’s Charlotte-area scores and our honor roll
Marvin Ridge built an early lead Thursday evening and held off Providence 3-1 in a meeting of area softball powers.
The visiting Mavericks, 4A state finalists in 2022, ran their record to 4-0 as junior pitcher Anna Phifer tossed a three-hitter. Phifer struck out 12 and helped her cause by smacking a single and a double.
Marvin Ridge took a 1-0 lead in the first and added runs in the second and sixth innings.
Providence (2-1) scored in the bottom of the seventh. Madeline Matteo doubled for the Panthers.
Thursday’s honor roll
Cole Bryant and Sam Bartholomew, Carmel Christian golf: Bryant and Bartholomew each fired 37’s at Gaston Country Club, leading the Cougars to a victory over Gaston Christian.
Trevor Cook, Lake Norman Charter baseball: Cook, a sophomore, pitched 4.1 innings and allowed only two hits while striking out nine. At the plate, he had two hits, stole a base, and scored four times. Lake Norman Charter beat Concord 11-1 in a South Piedmont 3A game.
Carson Dahle, East Lincoln baseball: Dahle, a senior, went 3-for-3, including a double, and drove in three runs. East Lincoln beat North Gaston 8-1.
Braden Gritz, Fort Mill boys’ soccer: Gritz, a senior, scored three goals in his team’s 7-0 victory at South Pointe.
Anna Hinde, Charlotte Christianm girls’ softball: Hinde doubled, homered, walked twice and drove in four runs as her team downed Lincoln Charter 10-3.
Kasey Holland, South Mecklenburg girls’ softball: Holland had three hits and drove in three runs as the Sabres scored a 19-0 SoMeck 4A victory at Berry.
Jack Kobuszewski, Lake Norman boys’ lacrosse: Kobuszewski won 17-of-25 draws and even scored a goal, as the Wildcats downed Page 18-6.
Caroline McSweeney, Ardrey Kell girls’ soccer: McSweeney, the Knights’ senior goalkeeper, got the shutout in a 1-0 victory over 3A power South Point.
Elizabeth Navola, Christ the King girls’ soccer: Navola got the shutout in goal, as the Crusaders blanked Cannon School 2-0. Christ the King, the two-time defending 1A state champion, is off to a 2-0 start.
Liam Parsons, East Mecklenburg baseball: Parsons collected two hits, scored three times and stole two bases as the Eagles trounced Southwestern 4A foe Rocky River 14-4.
Carly Rankin, Piedmont girls’ soccer: Rankin scored four goals as Piedmont trounced North Mecklenburg 10-1.
Sydney Thune, Charlotte Latin girls’ softball: Thune struck out 18 and pitched the Hawks to a 5-0 victory over Mountain Island Charter.
Colby VanHook, Hickory Grove Christian baseball: VanHook worked five one-hit hittings and struck out eight, as the Lions blanked Union Academy 6-0. At the plate, VanHook slammed a two-run home run and knocked in three runs.
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Thursday’s scoreboard
BASEBALL
Southwestern 4A
East Mecklenburg 14, Rocky River 4
Providence 5, Charlotte Catholic 1
Greater Metro 4A
South Iredell 5, Lake Norman 3
South Piedmont 3A
East Rowan 10, Jay M. Robinson 2
Lake Norman Charter 11, Concord 1
Rocky River 2A-3A
Piedmont 4, Anson County 2
Catawba Valley 2A
Newton-Conover 10, Lincolnton 0
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
East Gaston 10, Bessemer City 0
Highland Tech 13, Shelby 2
Mecklenburg nonconference
Greensboro Day 15, Covenant Day 2
Hickory Grove Christian 6, Union Academy 0
Hunter Huss 10, Berry 2
Mallard Creek 6, Independence 5
Reagan 9, Ardrey Kell 4
Area nonconference
Albemarle 16, Carolina International 6
Burns 13, South Point 1
Central Pageland (SC) 9, Central Academy 5
Cuthbertson 6, Hickory Ridge 5
East Lincoln 8, North Gaston 1
Gaston Christian 5, Forsyth Country Day 4
High Point Christian 16, Cannon School 4
Mountain Island Charter 15, Piedmont Community Charter 3
Northwest Cabarrus 19, Mooresville 11
Richmond Senior 6, Sun Valley 5
South Caldwell 11, Lincoln Charter 8
South Rowan 21, A.L. Brown 1
West Iredell 10, Bunker Hill 5
S.C. nonconference
Hartsville 1, Andrew Jackson 0
GIRLS’ SOFTBALL
Queen City 3A-4A
Hough 15, Chambers 0
SoMeck 4A
South Mecklenburg 19, Berry 0
South Piedmont 3A
East Rowan 10, Jay M. Robinson 0
East Rowan 16, Lake Norman Charter 0
Rocky River 2A-3A
Central Academy 6, Anson County 5 (9 innings)
Catawba Valley 2A
Lincolnton 3, Newton-Conover 2
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Pine Lake Prep 17, Christ the King 2
Mecklenburg nonconference
Charlotte Christian 10, Lincoln Charter 3
Charlotte Latin 5, Mountain Island Charter 0
High Point Christian 6, Covenant Day 2
Marvin Ridge 3, Providence 1
Sun Valley 7, East Mecklenburg 4
Area nonconference
Alexander Central 14, Cannon School 1
Bandys 5, North Lincoln 2
Central Pageland (SC) 15, Forest Hills 3
Cherryville 13, North Gaston 2
High Point Wesleyan 14, Concord Academy 0
Lake Norman 14, West Rowan 7
Lee Park Prep 6, Gaston Christian 5
North Iredell 12, Jesse Carson 7
Union Academy 7, Cuthbertson 2
S.C. nonconference
Chester 13, Whitmire 8
GIRLS’ SOCCER
South Piedmont 3A
Lake Norman Charter 10, East Rowan 0
Metrolina Athletic
Concord Academy 7, Metrolina Christian 2
SouthLake Christian 9, Westminster Catawba 0
Mecklenburg nonconference
Ardrey Kell 1, South Point 0
Christ the King 2, Cannon School 0
Community School of Davidson 6, East Mecklenburg 0
Covenant Day 3, Union Academy 0
Davidson Day 4, Gaston Day 0
Hickory Grove Christian 4, Statesville Christian 1
Independence 5, West Stanly 2
Piedmont 10, North Mecklenburg 1
Providence Day 3, Weddington 1
South Mecklenburg 0, Cuthbertson 0
West Charlotte 1, Rocky River 0
Area nonconference
East Gaston 9, Ashbrook 0
Highland Tech 4, Stuart Cramer 1
Newton-Conover 1, West Iredell 0
North Iredell 3, Ashe County 0
West Lincoln 4, Cherryville 0
S.C. nonconference
Gray Collegiate 1, Andrew Jackson 0
Ridge View 5, Lancaster 3
York Prep 15, North Central 0
BOYS’ SOCCER
S.C. nonconference
Buford 7, Cheraw 1
Fort Mill 7, South Pointe 0
Gray Collegiate 3, Andrew Jackson 0
BOYS’ LACROSSE
Mecklenburg nonconference
Charlotte Catholic 14, Cannon School 11
Myers Park 17, South Mecklenburg 5
Providence 17, Parkwood 3
Ravenscroft 9, Charlotte Latin 8 (OT)
Area nonconference
Bradford Prep 9, Mountain Island Charter 8
Lake Norman 18, Page 6
North Lincoln 20, Hickory 13
S.C. nonconference
Clover 14, Fort Mill 6
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Mecklenburg nonconference
Charlotte Catholic 14, Marvin Ridge 13
Davidson Day 18, Lake Norman Charter 12
Myers Park 21, South Mecklenburg 3
Providence 11, Parkwood 4
Area nonconference
Hickory 12, North Lincoln 7
S.C. nonconference
Blythewood 16, Legion Collegiate 13
Nation Ford 23, Spring Valley 4
BOYS’ TENNIS
Ardrey Kell 5, Myers Park 4
BOYS’ GOLF
Carmel Christian 159, Gaston Christian 182 (at Gaston Country Club)
This story was originally published March 4, 2024 at 10:47 AM.
