Three local teams went into Tuesday night one step away from playing for a state championship.
The South Central softball and baseball teams and the Greene Central baseball team all opened their respective best-of-three semifinal series on Tuesday night.
In 3A softball, the No. 6 Falcons (20-5) traveled to No. 5 South Brunswick (23-4) on Tuesday night on the heels of a chaotic ride. They rolled past North Brunswick 4-1 in their opener before a 10-0 blowout of Western Harnett, but then came a wild 8-7 win in eight innings over Union Pines in the third round before a more comfortable 10-5 decision one night later against Dixon.
South Brunswick is the first higher seed South Central faced in the playoffs. Game 2 is set for Wednesday night in Winterville.
In 3A baseball, it already has been a memorable ride for No. 14 South Central (22-4), which has played nothing but higher seeds since an opening-round home win over Person. Since then, it’s been three straight road wins over Cape Fear, Currituck and Croatan.
Now, the Falcons are locked into a series with No. 4 Terry Sanford which also began on the road on Tuesday night and continues Thursday in Winterville.
In 2A baseball, No. 1 Greene Central (25-0) has done whatever has been needed to remain unbeaten, winning some blowouts and some nail-biters already this postseason.
The Rams outscored Goldsboro, South Lenoir and Bunn by a combined 28-1 in the first three rounds before gutting a out 1-0, nine-inning triumph over Midway in Friday’s fourth round. GC opened its best-of-three series against No. 2 Whiteville (23-1) on Tuesday night in Snow Hill.
Game 2 in the series is set for Thursday in Whiteville.
Middle schools
The Pitt County Middle School Athletic Conference named its all-conference selections for the spring sports season recently.
Honorees, by sport and division, are as follows:
Baseball (Division 1)
Camryn Gooding Hope; Carson Logan Hope; Davis Whitley Hope; Gavin Whitley Hope; Holton Dickens E.B. Aycock; Richie Emery E.B. Aycock; Charlie Kemble E.B. Aycock; Chase White A.G. Cox; Keegan Edwards A.G. Cox; Ryan Albritton Farmville Middle; Percy Stancil Farmville Middle; Reece Feyer P.S. Jones; Ethan Johnson NOTR.
Final standings: 1. Hope; 2. E.B. Aycock; 3. A.G. Cox; 4. Farmville Middle; 5. P.S. Jones; 6. North of the River
Baseball (Division 2)
Ethan Stewart Chicod; Miller Stanley Chicod; Maddux Stanley Chicod; Jackson Kuenzi Chicod; Sie Harris Greene Middle; Sutton Harris Greene Middle; Austin Oliver Greene Middle; Anderson Watkins Ayden Middle; Lawson Jones Ayden Middle; Ryder Anderson G.R. Whitfield; Jacob Jackson G.R. Whitfield; Emmanuel Jones Eppes; Caden Luckett Grifton.
Final standings: 1. Chicod; 2. Greene County; 3. Ayden; 4. G.R. Whitfield; 5. C.M. Eppes; 6. Grifton.
Softball (Division 1)
Aurora Edwards Hope; Peyton James Hope; Braelyn Johnson Hope; Rayne Knittle Hope; Michelle Jenkins A.G. Cox; Logan Smith A.G. Cox; Kailey Garner A.G. Cox; Callie Mitchell Farmville Middle; Michelle Wirth Farmville Middle; Julia Feyer P.S. Jones; Miller Tyson P.S. Jones; Ty’Daisha Braxton NOTR; Za’Niyai Akins E.B. Aycock.
Final standings: 1. Hope; 2. A.G. Cox; 3. Farmville; 4. P.S. Jones; 5. North of the River; 6. E.B. Aycock
Softball (Division 2)
Taylor Bunch Ayden Middle; Leah Fields Ayden Middle; Emma Pilgreen Ayden Middle; Chloe Williams Ayden Middle; Anna Grace Tilghman Greene Middle; Drew Wells Greene Middle; Dana Martinez Greene Middle; Madison Anderson Chicod; Casey Mendell Chicod; Riley Shaw Eppes; Jillian Buttner Grifton.
Final standings: 1. Ayden; 2. Greene County; 3. Chicod; 4. C.M. Eppes; 5. Grifton.
Soccer (Division 1)
Tanner Goldie A.G. Cox; Rishi Patel A.G. Cox; Mohamed Belachich A.G. Cox; Jason Richardson A.G. Cox; Trevor Akosile Hope; Lilyana Dameron Hope; Harper Mabe Hope; Miller Tyson P.S. Jones; Paul Barraza P.S. Jones; Alan Velazquez NOTR; Nery Mendoza Farmville Middle
Final standings: 1. A.G. Cox; 2. Hope; 3. P.S. Jones; 4. North of the River; 5. Farmville.
Soccer (Division 2)
Avery Cannon Chicod; Lilley Hardison Chicod; Jace Ramey Chicod; Exer Raudales Chicod; Steve Marquez Greene Middle; Kevin Romero Greene Middle; Giancarlo Diaz Greene Middle; Holden Carson Eppes; Athalia Kipp Eppes ;Liam McLawhorn E.B. Aycock ;Cartyr Kittrell G.R. Whitfield.
Final standings: 1. Chicod; 2. Greene County; 3. C.M. Eppes; 4. E.B. Aycock; 5. G.R. Whitfield
Boys’ Track
(Gold medal winners)
4X800 Relay: A.G. Cox (Jamari Adams, Bryson Davidson, Eric O’Neal; Jamarion Henderson); 100: Kazrey Farrior, Greene; 4x200 Relay: A.G. Cox (Joshua Howard, Nathaniel Mcnair, Cameron Jones, Kaden Smith); 1600: Joshua Evans, A.G. Cox; 4x100 relay: A.G. Cox (J’khari Simmons, Kaden Smith, Karmelo Outlaw, Joshua Howard); 4x400 relay: A.G. Cox (Nizeer Whitehurst, Keegan Jones, Alan Gonzalez, Johnovan Cheek); 400: Joseph Gibbs, A.G. Cox; 800: Jamari Adams, A.G. Cox; 200: J’khari Simmons, A.G. Cox; Shot put: Dejon Randolph, Farmville; Long jump: Kazrey Farrior, Greene.
Girls’ Track
(Gold medal winners)
4x800 relay: Hope (Linnea Watzl, Madelynn Steele, Julia Dyga, Julianne Stanfield); 4x200: Farmville: (Hailey Tew, Ariyannah Brooks, Kyleetha Barnes, Zion Worthington); 1600: Jamiya Sparks, A.G. Cox; 4x100 relay: A.G. Cox (Jaielle Boswell, Arie Clark, Samiya McNair, Amyah Roseboro); 100: Hailey Tew, Farmville; 4x400 relay: Farmville (Arianna Jones Brylee Smith, Zion Worthington, Taniyah Alston); 400: Shaleeah Kinsey, C.M. Eppes; 800: Ema Garcia, Greene; 200: Hailey Tew, Farmville; Shot put; Amiaya Brooks, Farmville; Long jump: A’Jenea Lipford, Ayden, Mills Sutton, C.M. Eppes.
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