Game Stories from June 2
ELM STREET PARK - A refreshingly cool late spring day greeted Eastern Plumbing and NorthCare as they came to Elm Street to play the front end of the Saturday night Tar Heel League doubleheader. Eastern Plumbing broke open a scoreless deadlock in the bottom of the third by scoring 9 times on their way to a 13-2 win. 5 diffferent "Plungers" had two hits each to provide most of the hitting heroics. Will Kenerly and Evan Gaddy had big days to lead EP as they each went 2-3. Austin Vick, Grant Matthews and Hunter Christopher had solid 2-4 days with one of Hunter's hits being a double. Eli Maxey and Coye Matthews were 1-2 while Parker Ledbetter had a double in 4 trips. Phifer Ozimek led NorthCare with a 3-4 day. Colby Case and Ryler Galaska each went 1-2 while Corey Williams had a double in two trips. Parker Ledbetter was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK
- BB&T and Carolina Windows & Doors participated in a seasaw affair which in the end saw CWD come out on top with an 8-7 victory. The game was tied at 3 at the midway point before BB&T took a 5-3 lead by plating 2 fifth inning runs. Undaunted, CWD came back with 5 big tallies in the bottom of the fifth to grab an 8-5 lead going to the sixth. BB&T scored 2 times in the top of the sixth but their comeback attempt fell just short as the game ended with CWD up by a single run. Brandon Edgerton was 2-2 with a triple to lead the "Glaziers". Sam Fisher also had a big night as he was 2-3 with a two bagger to his credit. Taylor Duncan had a triple in his only official at bat. BB&T had 5 players with a hit each. Zane Jernigan (1-2), Reece Cutler (1-3, 3b), Sawyer Garrett (1-4), Braeden Whiter (1-2), and Lukas Rickenbach (1-1) provided the BB&T offense. Ethan Russell, in relief, was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from June 1
ELM STREET PARK - This year's first edition of one of Little League's most storied rivalries went to Jarman Auto Sales as they defeated East Carolina Auto & Truck Center 4-1. Jarman scored 1 in the first 2 in the second and added a run in the fifth. EC Auto scored their lone run on a Holton Ahlers homer in the third. Jarman's seven hit attack came from 7 different players. Grant Charles Jarman (1-3), Anthony Saieed (1-2), Tyler Burgwyn (1-3), Courtland Hargrove (1-3), Davis Pugh (1-3), Gaines Fuqua (1-1) and Wade Jarman (1-2) had the hits for the "Evil Empire". Holton Ahlers led EC Auto with his aforementioned homer and a double. Austin McCoy and Darryl Blunt were each 1-3 while DeAngelo Goddard had a double in 2 trips. Grant Charles Jarman was the winning pitcher for Jarman.
ELM STREET PARK - The second of tonight's "Big 4" matchups went to Brown & Wood as they completed an undefeated 3 game week as they took a 5-3 win over Pepsi Cola. Brown & Wood held a 5-0 advantage after two innings. Pepsi scored a pair in the third and added a single tally on a Jackson Allsbrook solo homer in the sixth. Brown & Wood, although they were out hit 9-4,continued to have timely hits in bunches to maximize their offensive efficiency. Trey Brooks led the "Car Dealers" with a homer in his two trips. Ross Johnson and Evan Marr were each 1-2 while Lanier Evans was 1-3. Jackson Allsbrook (2-3, HR), Kenneth Simmons (2-3), and Jake Henry Rogers (2-3) carried the biggest Pepsi Cola sticks. Stone Baldwin and Austin Bland were each 1-3 while Shea Ward had a double in 4 trips. Ross Johnson took the win on the mound for Brown & Wood.
KIWANIS FIELD - Physicians East scored 3 times in the first and added single runs in the third and fourth as they defeated Overton's 5-2 on Friday afternoon. Jordan Atkinson led the "Whitecoats" with with a double and a single in three trips. Nick Huber had a good day as he was 2-4. George Dismukes and David Sawyer were 1-2 while Britton Laughinghouse and Zane Knowles were each 1-3. Kyseem Powell had a line drive homer as a part of his 1-2 day which led Overton's. Blake Mizelle and Fuller Lawson also did well as they were 1-2. Keonte Goodman and Cutler Braxton had 1-3 days to round out the Overton's offense. Nick Huber took the pitching victory for PE.
VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center continued their hot play as they defeated Coca Cola 15-0. Dustin Swiderski led the "Tutors" as he was 3-4 with two homers on the evening. Robby Wacker had 3 doubles in his 4 official trips while Tanner Fields had a solid 3-3 day. Dylan Griffin had a double and a single in two trips while Clay Stanley had 2 doubles in his three at bats. Kris Jackson had a double and a single in 4 tries to help out as well. Matthew Wacker (1-2) and Jake Lysaght (1-3) rounded out the Sylvan offense. Zach Nicholson had the only hit for Coke as he went 1-2. Robby Wacker was the winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 31
ELM STREET PARK - Eastern Plumbing scored 4 in the first, 9 in the second, and 3 in the third on their way to a 17-2 defeat of BB&T. Hunter Christopher was the star of stars for the "Plungers" as he was 5-5 with 2 doubles and a homer. Will Kenerly had a big day as well as he went 3-4. 2-3 days were had by Connor Wainwritght and Coye Matthews. Eli Maxey had a solid 2-2 effort while 1-3 was the order order of the day for Evan Gaddy and Parker Ledbetter (3b). Grant Jones rounded out the EP offense with a double in 2 trips. Lucas Thomas led BB&T with a 2-2 day. Nicholas Loy went 1-3. Sawyer Garrett went 1-1 with a double and Zane Jernigan had a hit in 2 trips. Hunter Christopher was the winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare and Carolina Windows & Doors put on a fine show for those in attendance at Elm Street Park on Thursday night with NorthCare taking the 10-9 win over CWD. NorthCare scored 6 in the first but CWD bounced back with 4 of their own to keep the game competitive. CWD then scored 1 in the third and 2 in the fourth to carry a 7-6 lead to the sixth. NorthCare then scored 2 to grab a 1 run advantage going to the bottom of the sixth. Noah Stox (1-2) tied the game with a clutch solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to send the game to extra frames. NorthCare then plated a pair in the top of the seventh while CWD could only muster 1 more run which wasn't quite enough. Phillip Boykin led the "Caregivers" going 3-5 with a double. Phifer Ozimek had a solid 2-4 outing while Ryker Galaska (1-3), Corey Williams (1-4), Nolan Mills (1-2), Travis Webb (1-4) and Colby Case (1-1) had the other NorthCare hits. Sam Fisher had a big night for CWD as he was 2-4. Ethan Russell was right there with Sam as he was 2-4 with a two bagger. Taylor Duncan also had a big night as he had a triple and a single in his 4 trips. Brandon Edgerton and Kaleb Meeks finished out the night at 1-3. Travis Webb was the game's winning pitcher.
KIWANIS FIELD - The Host Lions Club scored in every inning but the third as they posted a 14-12 win over Ross Orthodontics on Thursday afternoon. The game was tied at 6 after the midway point but Lions took the win in the end. Liam Collier led the '57 NFL Champs with a triple and two doubles as a part of his 4-5 day. Syncere Pittman and Noah Rivera each had good days as they were 3-5. One of Noah's hits was a two bagger. Jermaine Smith had a double during his 3-4 effort. The Link brothers combined to go 3-6 with a double as Noah was 2-3 and Tanner was 1-3 with a double. The hot hitting Hunter Blount led Ross with 3 hits in 4 tries. 2-3 days were had by Grant Brodeur (3b), Andrew Bailey, and Will Voliva. Shane Rademacher had a triple during his 2-4 day while Andrew Cole batted .500 on the day, going 1-2. Liam Collier took the mound victory for Lions.
VFW FIELD
- Kiwanis scored 7 times in the first then Optimist scored 7 times in the second to tie their game which in the end turned in to a 11-10 Optimist victory. Ben Trimpi led the "Glass Half Fullers" with a double and a single in 3 trips. Gene Briggs and Connor Whitehurst each had a hit in three trips while Trent Allen and Jarrett Bond went 1-2. Easton Dally added a hit in his 4 trips to the plate. Colin Rice was 2-4 with a double to lead Kiwanis. Aidan Clifford, Jaden Askew and Spencer Fain were all 1-3 with Spencer's hit being a two bagger. Edward Gray (1-2, 2b) and Jackson Morse (1-1, 2b) rounded out the Kiwanis attack. Ben Trimpi was the winning pitcher for the "Glass Half Fullers".
Game Stories from May 30
ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales scored 4 times in the bottom of the fifth inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and defeat Pepsi Cola by a score of 5-2 in the front end of Wednesday night's Elm Street doubleheader. With Beryl dumping an inch and a half of rain in Greenville there was doubt on whether or not the game would get in but after neither team took BP or infield practice the game began on schedule at 5:30. The teams combined to have only 5 hits on the game with no player getting more than 1 hit. Tyler Burgwyn amd Courtland Hargrove were each 1-3 with Courtland's hit being a two bagger. Gaines Fuqua had a hit in his only official at bat. Austin Bland was 1-3 for Pepsi while Stone Baldwin went 1-2. Anthony Saieed was the winning pitcher for the "Evil Empire".
ELM STREET PARK - The nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader. saw Brown & Wood and East Carolina Auto & Truck Center stage a thoroughly entertaining affair with Brown & Wood coming out on top 8-6. After 4 innings Brown & Wood held an 8-1 lead but 5 EC Auto runs in the top of the fifth made the game a whole lot closer than the Brown & Wood wanted it to be. The "Car Dealers" were led by Ross Johnson who was 2-3 with double. Evan Marr and Trey Brooks were each 1-2 with Trey's hit being a 3 bagger. Jack Hastings was 1-3 while 1-1 was the way it went for Aaron Joyner, Harrison Miller, and Sam Moser. Holton Ahlers led EC Auto with 2 hits in 3 trips (neither hit stayed in the yard). Austin McCoy also had a solid game as he was 2-3 with a homer. Gage and CJ Woolard rounded out the EC Auto attack with each brother picking up a hit in 3 trips. Trey Brooks was the winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 29
ELM STREET PARK - Eastern Plumbing was effective offensively in odd numbered innings as they scored 2 in the first, 4 in the third, and 1 in the fifth as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Parker Ledbetter (2-2, HR) and Grant Matthews (2-3) paced the "Plungers" 8 hit attack. Eli Maxey and Evan Gaddy had solid 1-3 efforts while Connor Wainwright had a good day as well, going 1-2. Austin Vick rounded out the EP attack with a 1-1 performance. Ethan Russell led CWD with a double in two trips. 1-3 days were had by Noah Stox, Spencer Tingen, Brandon Edgerton. Hunter Christopher was the winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare rode the strength of a 3 run fourth inning to defeat BB&T 5-3 in Tuesday night's nightcap. Phillip Boykin led the way for the "Caregivers" with a 2-2 performance. Only one of Phillip's hits stayed in the yard. Jalen Ball had a double in three trips, Ryker Galaska was 1-2 and Corey Williams ended up 1-3. Nolan Mills hit a gapper into right center which he turned into a double as a part of his 1-1 day. Zane Jernigan led BB&T as he was 2-3 on the night. Braeden White had a triple in 3 trips and Lucas Thomas had a triple in 4 at bats. Sawyer Garrett batted .500 on the night, going 1-2. Corey Williams took the win on the mound for NorthCare.
KIWANIS FIELD -
Coca Cola (who left both water coolers in the dugouts as they hustled off to Cubbie's) picked up a 7-0 win over Optimist here today. Coke held their 7-0 advantage after four innings while neither team scored in the fifth or the sixth. Griffin Mercer led the "Soda Jerks" with a 3-3 day which included a double. Zach Nicholson went 2-2 with a homer to his credit. Griffin Curtis rounded out the Coke attack, going 2-3. Four Optimist players had a hit for each. Gene Briggs was 1-3 with a double. Jalen Dowell was 1-2 along with Connor Whitehurst. Spencer Jones was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Harrison Daigle took the pitching victory for Coke.
Some of Greenville Little Leagues' finest ballplayers talking strategy after the game.
VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center picked up a 10-2 win over Overton's today. The "Tutors" had 12 hits on the day by 7 different ballplayers. Clay Stanley led the way for Sylvan as he was 3-4 on the day. Robby Wacker had a good day as well along with Tanner Fields as both went 2-3. Dustin Swiderski had a double and a single in his 5 trips while Matt Wacker was 1-1 with a double. Jake Lysaght (1-3) and Kris Jackson (1-4) had the other Sylvan hits. Jersey English and Cutler Braxton both had excellent 2-3 days to lead Overton's. Dustin Swiderski took the pitching victory.
Game Stories from May 28
ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales outhit Brown & Wood 12-6 and shut them out for five differerent innings but the inning the "Car Dealers" did score in was some kind of inning as they took 9 third inning runs and turned those runs into a 9-6 win over Jarman Auto Sales (sorry for the run on sentence). Lanier Evans led Brown & Wood with a double and a single in 4 trips. Aaron Joyner and Evan Marr were each 1-3. Ross Johnson had a 1-2 day while Phillip Johnson went 1-1 to round out the Brown & Wood attack. Wade Jarman banged out 3 singles in 4 trips to lead Jarman. 2-4 days were had by several Jarman players as Tyler Burgwyn (2b), Davis Pugh, Anthony Saieed, and Grant Charles Jarman (2b) fell into this catergory. Nick Grizzard finished out the Jarman offense with a hit in three trips. Ross Johnson was the mound winner for Brown & Wood.
ELM STREET PARK - Austin Bland, Stone Baldwin, and Jake Henry Rogers combined to allow no EC Auto & Truck Center hits as Pepsi Cola beat EC Auto 4-1 to move into a tie for first in the Tar Heel League. Pepsi only picked up 5 hits against the tough EC Auto pitching but it was enough to propel the "Soda Drinkers" to the win. Jake Henry Rogers (1-3, 2b), Jackson Allsbrook (1-2), Shea Ward (1-3). Kenneth Simmons (1-3), and Austin Bland 1-3, 2b had the Pepsi hits. This game was knotted at 1 after an inning but Pepsi forged ahead with a single 4th inning tally before scoring a pair of 5th inning insurance runs to take the victory. Stone Baldwin was the game's winning pitcher.
KIWANIS FIELD - Physicians East scored in every inning but the first and the fifth as they defeated the Host Lions Club 18-1 here today. Jordan Atkinson (2-3, 2b), Spencer Simons (2-3, 2b), Zane Knowles (2-2) and Jared Lewis (2-4) all had two hits to lead the "Whitecoats". George Dismukes had a 1-4 day while Will O'Rear (1-5), Nick Huber (1-2), and David Sawyer (1-3) all had good days to help the PE offense. Ethan Davis and Blake Hess each were perfect on the day for PE, each going 1-1. Liam Collier led the Lions attack as he was 3-3. Noah Rivera had a double in three trips to round out the Lions offense. Will O'Rear was the winner on the mound for PE.
VFW FIELD - Kiwanis scored three runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and they went on to defeat Ross Orthodontics 4-3 here this afternoon. Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with a 2-3 day which included a two bagger. Jaden Askew was 1-3 while Harris Casey (1-2) and Colin Rice (1-2) also had hits for the "Clubbers". Ross had 4 different players with a hit for each to provide their offense. Hunter Blount and Will Voliva were each 1-3 while Grant Brodeur and Gavin Russell each went 1-2. Spencer Fain was the mound winner for Kiwanis.
Game Story from Make Up Game on May 27
ELM STREET PARK - Physicians East and Ross Orthodontics staged an entertaining make up game on Sunday afternoon with PE coming out on top by a score of 8-2. Ross scored 2 in the bottom of the first to hold a 2-0 advantage after 1. PE then answered back with two of their own in the top of the second. PE then added a run in the top of the third to go up 3-2 at the game's midway point. The game stayed with the same score until PE threatened in the top of the sixth, putting two runners on with nobody out when a heavy rain shower passed through causing a 46 minute delay. When play resumed PE's bats came alive and they scored 5 times which effectively put the game away. Nick Huber led the way for the "Whitecoats" as he was 2-3. 1-2 days were had by Jared Lewis, David Sawyer, and Tanner Everette. Jordan Atkinson had a hit in three trips as did George Dismukes. George's hit was a two bagger. Hunter Blount had a big day for Ross as he was 3-3. Shane Rademacher was right behind Hunter as he went 2-3. Robert Allen was 1-3, while Gavin Russell contributed a hit in two trips. Will Voliva rounded out the Ross offense with a home run in 4 at bats.
Jordan Atkinson was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from Reguarly Scheduled Games on May 26
ELM STREET PARK - Optimist held on to defeat Physicians East by a score of 9-6 during the front end of Elm Street's Saturday night twinbill. Optimist scored in every inning but the first while PE had the bulk of their offense during their 5 run fifth inning. Ruben Beltrain was on fire today as he went 4-4 to lead the "Glass Half Fullers". Ben Trimpi and Gene Briggs also had fine days at the plate. Ben was 2-5 with 2 doubles and Gene was 2-3 with a double. 1-3 days were had by Jaylen Dowell and Trent Allen while Easton Daly picked up a hit in 4 trips. Jordan Atkinson led PE with a 2-3 day which included a homer and a double. Britton Laughinghouse had a solid effort as well as he was 2-4. David Sawyer picked up a hit in 4 trips and Spencer Simons was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Easton Dally took the pitching victory for Optimist.
ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center continued their dominant play in the North State League with an 11-1 win over Ross Orthodontics here tonight. Sylvan held a commanding 10-0 lead at the game's midway point and each team scored 1 run each over the second half of the game. Robby Wacker led the "Tutors" with a homer and two singles in three trips. Dustin Swiderski had a fine 2-2 evening as he had a single and a homer to his credit. Kris Jackson went 1-4, Dylan Griffin was 1-3 with a double and Matthew Wacker had a solid 2-2 outing. Will Voliva and Gavin Russell both had excellent 2-3 nights to lead Ross. One of Gavin's hits was a double. Hunter Blount and Charlie Price each batted .500 on the evening, going 1-2. Gabe Garcia was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from Early Games on May 26
ELM STREET PARK - Coca Cola defeated Kiwanis 6-0 in a game that had to be continued on Saturday morning after heavy rains forced it to be suspended on Wednesday. Coke held a 3-0 advantage coming into the completion of the suspended game and they outscored Kiwanis 3-0 on Saturday morning to complete the victory. Coke was led by Griffin Mercer who was 3-4 finishing a homer shy of hitting for the cycle. Josh Murensky was 2-4 on the with a single and I believe his first career homer which exited the park in left center field. Zach Nicholson had a 1-3 game with a double to round out the "Soda Jerk" offense. Jaden Askew was 2-3 with a double to lead Kiwanis. Edward Gray had a double in two trips while Si Duke finished up 1-1. Harrison Daigle was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - Overton's and the Host Lions Club got together late Saturday morning for a make up game which was originally scheduled thie previous Wednesday. Each team plated a pair of runs in the first inning but Overton's pushed one across in the third which proved to be the difference in their 3-2 victory. Keonte Goodman (1-2), Cutler Braxton (1-3) and Thad Lewis (1-2) had the hits for the "Sportsmen". Syncere Pittman led Lions with a 2-3 day. Liam Collier rounded out the Lions offense with a hit in three trips. Cutler Braxton was magnificent on the mound for Overton's as he posted a 57 pitch complete game effort while issuing no bases on balls.
Game Stories from May 25
ELM STREET PARK - The Host Lions Club continued their rainout induced busy schedule with an 8-2 win over Coca Cola in the front end of today's North State League doubleheader. The Lions held a 4-2 advantage after an inning then plated a pair of runs in both the third and fourth innings for insurance. Syncere Pittman and Jermaine Smith led the '57 NFL Champs with 2-3 performances for each of these youngsters. Noah Rivera and Noah Link were each 1-3 with Noah Rivera's hit being a two bagger. Jackson Collie had a hit in two trips to round out the Lions offense. Zach Nicholson (1-2) and Griffin Mercer (1-1, 3b) had the hits for Coca Cola. Liam Collier was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - The Overton's vs. Kiwanis game went into triple overtime tonight before Overton's plated 5 in the top of the ninth to defeat Kiwanis 6-1 in nine innings. Overton's scored 1 in the first then hung 7 straight goose eggs before their big 5 run ninth. Kiwanis tied the score at 1 by scoring 1 in the bottom of the fifth. Overton's was led by Keonte Goodman (2-4) and Kyseem Powell (2-5). Thad Lewis had the only other hit for Overton's as he was 1-4. Jackson Morse paced Kiwanis' 9 hit attack with a 3-5 showing. Si Duke had a triple and a double in his 5 trips. Aidan Clifford went 1-5, Colin Rice was 1-2, Edward Gray was 1-3 and Jaden Askew was also 1-3. Fuller Lawson took the piching victory for the "Sportsmen".
KIWANIS FIELD - Pepsi Cola overcame and early 2-0 deficit by scoring 4 in the first and 7 in the second as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors by a score of 13-2. here today. Kenneth Simmons led the "Soda Drinkers" with a triple and two singles in 4 trips. Austin Bland (2-3, 2b) and Stone Baldwin (2-4) also had solid outings for Pepsi. Shea Ward had a hit in 4 trips while Will Cox (1-1), Julian Adamson-Price (1-2,2b), Jackson Allsbrook (1-1), and Matthew Hayes (1-1) had the other Pepsi hits Jacob Peaden was the mound winner for Pepsi.
VFW FIELD - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center scored 11 times in the second inning and scattered some other runs throughout the rest of the game to defeat NorthCare by a 17-6 count this afternoon. Holton Ahlers led the way with a 4-4 night which included him hitting for the cycle. CJ Woolard had a double and two singles in six trips while Darryl Blunt had a double and two singles in his 5 trips. A number of "Truckers" had 1 hit on the day including Max VanCoutren (1-3), Michael Skahill (1-1), Gage Woolard (1-2), DeAngelo Goddard (1-1, 3b), Austin McCoy (1-3, 2b), Harriss Evans (1-2), and Landen Congleton (1-3).
Phillip Boykin led NorthCare along with Jalen Ball. Phillip was 2-3 and Jalen was 2-4 with a two bagger. Phifer Ozimek went 1-3 while Ryker Galaska had a solid day having a double in two trips. CJ Woolard was the winner on the mound for EC Auto.
Game Stories from May 24
ELM STREET PARK - Optimist broke open a close 5-2 game with 9 runs in the top of the sixth as they went on to defeat Ross Orthodontics 14-2 on Thursday afternoon. Ben Trimpi (2-4, 3b), Gene Briggs (2-4), and Easton Dally (2-5) led the "Glass Half Fullers" with two hits each. Ruben Beltrain had a double in 5 trips while Jalen Dowell ended up 1-2. Carbon Tisnado-Blake and Gavin Russell were the big hitters for Ross as they each went 2-3. 1-3 days were had by Will Voliva, Hunter Blount, and Zach Lambert. Zach's hit was a two bagger. Trent Allen was the winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center scored early and often as they defeated Physicians East by a 8-2 count on Thursday night. Sylvan plated 3 runs in both the first and second innings before adding single runs in the third and fourth to reach their final total. Dustin "the Lumber Man from Lumberton" Swiderski led the "Tutors" with a 2-3 night. Matthew Wacker went 1-3 as did brother Robby Wacker. Robby's hit was a double. Dylan Griffin added a double in 4 trips to round out the Sylvan offense. Jordan Atkinson (1-2) and George Dismukes (1-3) had the hits for PE. Swiderski was the mound winner for Sylvan.
KIWANIS FIELD - Jarman Auto Sales scored six times in the last two innings to pick up an 8-3 win over Eastern Plumbing here today. Jarman and EP were knotted at two before Jarman's six run uprising in the last two frames put the game out of reach. Four "Evil Empire" players had two hits each to provide the bulk of the offense. Wade Jarman and Courtland Hargrove each could be called the hitting leaders for Jarman as each of these players went 2-3. Grant Charles Jarman and Anthony Saieed had fine games as they went 2-4. Gaines Fuqua had a 1-3 day while Nick Grizzard checked in with a 1-1 performance. Hunter Christopher led EP with a 2-2 game. Only one of Hunter's hits stayed in the yard. Grant Matthews was 1-3 while Connor Wainwright added a hit in two trips. Anthony Saieed was the game's winning pitcher.
VFW FIELD - BB&T scored a pair of runs in both the fifth and sixth innings as they overcame a 4-1 deficit to defeat Brown & Wood 5-4. The game was 4-1 in favor of Brown & Wood after an inning and stayed that way until BB&T's late game uprising. Nicholas Loy had a huge night for the "Bankers" as he was 3-4 with two doubles. Wesley Sanchez had a 2-3 night to help out as well. 1-2 days were had by Lucas Thomas, Sawyer Garrett, and Bryson Brown. Zane Jernigan had a hit in two trips to finish out hte BB&T offense. Ross Johnson was 3-4 to lead Brown & Wood. Evan Marr had a double in three trips while Jack Hastings (1-2) and Phillip Johnson (1-1) had the other Brown & Wood hits. Nicholas Loy was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 22
ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center defeated Optimist 4-1 in a game which was shortened to 4 innings because of heavy early evening rains in the Greenville area. Sylvan plated three runs in the first and added 1 in the third while Optimist tallied once in the third. Robby Wacker and Kris Jackson were each 2-3 to lead the "Tutors". Dustin Swiderski had a homer in 3 trips and Dylan Griffin had a homer in his two at bats. Clay Stanley went 1-2 while Harrison Vaughan had a perfect 1-1 evening. Ben Trimpi (2-2) and Easton Dally (2-3) each had two hits to lead Optimist. Gen Briggs and Ruben Beltrain each had a hit in two attempts. Jake Lysaght was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - PHYSICIANS EAST VS. ROSS ORTHODONTICS WAS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN.
KIWANIS FIELD - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center shutout Carolina Windows & Doors by a score of 15-0 on Tuesday afternoon. Holton Ahlers hit two homers in the game, the first of his two broke the all time Greenville Little Leagues single season home run record and the second simply helped make the record less attainable for the next youngster to take a shot at it in the coming years. Ahlers topped off his performance by pitching a perfect 4 innings, fanning 11 opposing batsmen. In additon to Ahlers CJ Woolard was 3-3 with a homer, Max Van Coutren was 2-3, Darry Blunt was 1-2 and Austin McCoy was 1-1. With the win, the "Truckers" maitain their slim lead in the Tar Heel League standings.
VFW FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the second as they defeated NorthCare 8-1 in a game that was shortened to 5 complete innings due to heavy rain. Ross Johnson led the "Car Dealers" with a double and a single in three trips. 1-2 days were had by Evan Marr, Jack Hastings, and Griffin Hamlin. Lee Parker had a perfect day, going 1-1. Lanier Evans had a 1-1 day as well with his hit being a two bagger. Jalen Ball (1-1), Colby Case (1-2), and Phillip Boykin (1-2) had the hits for NorthCare. Ross Johnson was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 21
ELM STREET PARK - The Host Lions Club defeated Kiwanis by a score of 7-4 in the front end of the third of 28 consecutive doubleheaders to end the season here at Elm Street. The Lions held a 6-4 lead at the game's midway point and plated 1 additional run in the fourth to reach their final margin of victory. Winning pitcher Syncere Pittman led the way for the '57 NFL Champs by going 2-2. Noah Rivera was 1-4 while Tanner Link ended up 1-3. Noah Link and Jermaine Sutton were 1-2. Myles White had a perfect day, going 1-1. Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with a double and a single in three trips. Alex Harper was 1-3 with a single. Jackson Morse, Si Duke, and Jaden Askew were all 1-3 with a double for each. Syncere Pittman was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - Overton's defeated Coca Cola 9-0 in Monday night's North State League nightcap. Overton's was led by Kyseem Powell who was 3-4 with a single, double and a homer. Blake Mizelle (2-4, 2b) and Jalen Staton (2-3) also had great nights. Keonte Goodman and Fuller Lawson were each 1-4 with Fuller's hit being a double. 5 Coke players had 1 hit each to provide their offense. Zach Nicholson (1-3), Griffin Mercer (1-2), Josh Murensky (1-3), Griffin Curtis (1-3, 3b), and Brandon McDonald 1-1. Cutler Braxton was the winning pitcher for the "Sportsmen".
KIWANIS FIELD - Jarman Auto Sales got past BB&T this afternoon by a score of 13-5. Jarman held a 9-0 lead after 3.5 innings but BB&T scored 3 in the bottom of the fourth to cut it to 9-3. Jarman then scored 4 in the top of the fifth while BB&T added 2 runs in their half to round out the scoring for the game. A half dozen "Evil Empire" players had at least 2 hits as a part of a balanced attack. Tyler Burgwyn was 2-5. Grant Charles Jarman was 3-5 with one of his hits being a three bagger. Anthony Saieed and Wade Jarman were each 2-4 with one of Anthony's hits being a double. Nick Grizzard and Ben Harris each had good outings as they were 2-3. Davis Pugh had a 1-4 day while Grayson Bauer had a double in two trips. Zane Jernigan and Nicholas Loy were each 1-2 for BB&T. Wesley Sanchez and Lucas Thomas ended up 1-3 to finish out the BB&T offense. Tyler Burgwyn was the game's winning pitcher.
VFW FIELD - The Pepsi offense was effective in the even numbered innings but quiet in the odd numbered innings tonight against Eastern Plumbing. The damage they did in the even numbered innings was good enough to propel them to a 9-6 win over Eastern Plumbing. Five second inning runs, two fourth inning runs, and 2 sixth inning runs was how Pepsi operated today. Eastern Plumbing scored a pair of runs in the first, second, and sixth for their offense. Shea Ward (3-4, 2b) and Jake Henry Rogers (3-4. 2b. 3b) led the way for Pepsi. Tyrone King had a double and a single in his two trips. Jacob Peaden had a double in two at bats while Julien Adamson-Price went 1-2 as well. Jackson Allsbrook weas 2-3 with a double. Kenneth Simmons, Stone Baldwin and Austin Bland were each 1-4. Kenneth's hit was a two bagger as was Stone's. Hunter Christopher led EP with a home and a single in three at bats. Grant Matthews had the other EP hit as he was 1-3. Jake Henry Rogers was the winning pitcher for the "Soda Drinkers".
Game Story from Make Up Game on May 20
ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated the Host Lions Club 13-5 on Sunday afternoon. The Lions cut a 6-0 deficit to 6-4 going to the Sylvan (home) half of the fourth but the "Tutors" exploded for 7 runs in the bottom of the fourth to put the game out of reach. Kris Jackson and Dustin Swiderski led Sylvan with 2 hits in 3 trips for each of them. Clay Stanley was 1-3 while Jake Lysaght turned in a 1-1 performance. Jack Carlyle led the Lions with an excellent 2-3 performance. Brandon White and Liam Collier were each 1-3 with Liam's hit being a two bagger. Tanner Link went 1-2 to round out the Lions offense. Clay Stanley was ruled to be the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from Reguarly Scheduled Games on May 19
ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales led Carolina Windows & Doors 1-0 after 4 innings but scored 9 times in the last two innings to take a 10-1 win in the front end of the Saturday night Elm Street twinbill. Winning hurler Grant Charles Jarman led the way offensively for the "Evil Empire" as he was 3-4 with a triple. Courtland Hargrove was certainly a co-leader on the offensive end for Jarman as he was 3-4 as well. Tyler Burgwyn and Gaines Fuqua were each 1-3 while Davis Pugh had a double in 4 trips. Ben Harris rounded out the Jarman attack with a 1-1 outing. Sam Fisher and Ethan Russell were each 2-3 to lead CWD. Brandon Edgerton was the other hitter for CWD to get a hit as he went 1-3.
ELM STREET PARK - Greenville welcomed the Host Lions Club back to Little League as we haven't seen them since last Sunday because of an odd weekly schedule and a rainout. The Host Lions accepted their invitation to come back and see us and posted a well played 4-2 win over Physicians East on Saturday night. The Lions trailed 1-0 after two innings but scored twice in the third to go up 2-1. They then plated two fifth inning insurance runs then held on as PE threatened in the bottom of the sixth but only scored once. Lions also got out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam in the fifth to help propel them to the win. Syncere "high socks" Pittman went 2-3 along with Noah Rivera who also went 2-3 (2b) to lead the '57 NFL Champs. Jermaine Smith continued his fine play as he was 1-3. Winning pitcher Liam Collier helped his own cause with a 1-2 game while Myles White was perfect on the night, going 1-1. Nick Huber had a big night for PE as he had a 3-4 night. Will O'Rear had a single and a double in 4 trips while Zane Noles went 1-2 on the night.
Game Stories from Early Games on May 19
ELM STREET PARK - Holton Ahlers tied the all time Greenville Little Leagues home run record (15 by Charlie Herring in 2005 and 15 by Donnie Taylor in 1961) by hitting 4 homers and 1 windshield in EC Auto & Truck Center's 11-4 win over BB&T here this morning. Ahlers, who ended up the game 4-5, was robbed of a home run by Lukas Rickenbach of BB&T who pulled back Ahlers' 3rd inning attempt at his third homer of the game. EC Auto scored in every inning but the third ad they took the 11-4 win. Austin McCoy led the rest of the "Truckers" as he was 2-3 on the day. 1 hit days were had by several EC Auto players. Nathan Peale (1-3, 2b), Darryl Blunt (1-4, 2b), CJ Woolard (1-4), Max VanCoutren (1-2), Dalyn Blunt (1-1), and Gage Woolard (1-3) all had contributions to the EC Auto attack. Braeden White (2-3, 2b) and Wesley Sanchez (2-4) led the way for BB&T. Mark Aloway went 1-1 while Reece Cutler (1-3) and Nicholas Loy (1-4) also had hits. Zane Jernigan hit a homer in his 4 trips to round out the maroon squad's offense. Darryl Blunt was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola and NorthCare staged a very entertaining late morning affair as Pepsi's bats came alive late and they took a 4-3 win over NorthCare. Pepsi trailed by 3 going to the top of the sixth but plated 4 runs to take the win. Jake Henry Rogers led the "Soda Drinkers" with 2 doubles in three trips. Shea Ward was 2-3 and Jackson Allsbrook was 1-2. Phillip Boykin was 3-3 with the season's second "Met Deli Shot" to his credit to lead NorthCare. Jalen Ball went 1-2, Phifer Ozimek went 1-3, and Travis Webb had a very solid 2-2 effort. Stone Baldwin took the pitching victory for Pepsi.
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Game Stories from May 18
ELM STREET PARK - In a battle of O's the Overton's squad took a 3-1 win over Optimist in the front end of Elm Street's Friday night doubleheader. Optimist scored 1 in the first before Overton's was able to tie it in the fourth and then take the lead for good with 2 in the bottom of the fifth. Kyseem Powell led the "Sportsmen" with two triples and a double in his three trips. Keonte Goodman wasn't far behind as he had a single and a double in his three trips as did Blake Mizelle who had the identical day at the plate as Keonte had. Jalen Dowell (1-2) and Ruben Beltrain (1-3) had the hits for Optimist. Kyseem Powell was the game's winning pitcher.
ELM STREET PARK -
Six second inning runs proved to be the difference as Brown & Wood got past Eastern Plumbing by a score of 10-3. The game was knotted at 2 after an inning before the big Brown & Wood second inning explosion. The "Car Dealers" were led by Trey Brooks who went 3-4 with a long homer to left center to his credit. Ross Johnson had a 1-2 night and Lanier Evans had a fine night as he picked up 2 hits in 4 trips. Hunter Christopher led the Eastern Plumbing squad with a homer and a single in 3 official trips. 1-3 nights were had by Eli Maxey, Grant Matthews, Austin Vick to round out the EP offense. Trey Brooks was the mound winner for Brown & Wood.
KIWANIS FIELD - Kiwanis trailed 1-0 after two innings before their bats came alive in a big way as they plated 13 runs in the last 4 innings to defeat Ross Orthodontics by a score of 13-2. Aidan Clifford carried the biggest club for the "Clubbers" as he had a 4-5 day which included a double. 2 hit days were had by Spencer Fain (2-3), Si Duke (2-5) and Jackson Morse (2-4) with one of Jackson's hits being a two bagger. Colin Rice had a double in three trips while Harris Casey had a single in his three at bats. Luke Keel was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Shane Rademacher had 2 hits in 3 tries to lead Ross. A host of Ross players went 1-3 to provide the rest of the offense for the green and purple clad youngsters. Grant Brodeur, Michael Cole, Will Voliva, Hunter Blount, and Gavin Russell all batted .333 for the day. Si Duke was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 16
ELM STREET PARK - The 59th Annual Luncheon Supper Doubleheader started off with a plethora of offense as Ross Orthodontics scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated Coca Cola 14-10. The game was started under threatening skies that gave way to a more stable, partly cloudy, great night for baseball. It may have rained everywhere in Greenville except for Elm Street Park. Ross trailed 6-4 after 2 innings but 8 Ross runs in the fourth were the difference. Will Voliva (3-5), Shane Rademacher (3-5, 2b), and Hunter Blount (3-4) led the "Tin Grins" offensively. Gavin Russell (2-3, 2b) also had a great night for Ross. A slew of Ross players had 1 hit apiece. Andrew Cole (1-4, 2b), Carbon Tisnado-Blake (1-2), Charlie Price (1-2), Andrew Bailey (1-2), and Zach Lambert (1-3) all added to the Ross offense. 2 double and a homer in 4 trips were what Griffin Mercer had to lead Coca Cola. Harrison Daigle had a good night as he was 2-2, Griffin Curtis also had a solid night as he was 1-2. Scott Rogers rounded out the Coca Cola offense by batting 1.000 on the evening, going 1-1. Carbon Tisnado-Blake took the mound victory for Ross.
ELM STREET PARK - By plating single runs in the first, fourth, and sixth innings Physicians East was able to nip Kiwanis by a narrow 3-2 margin in the second game of the Annual Luncheon Supper Doubleheader. Kiwanis scored both of their runs in the first. Each team had 4 hits on the evening in this well played defensive struggle. Nick Huber (1-3), David Sawyer (1-2), Will O'Rear (double in 4 trips), and George Dismukes (1-2) had the hits for PE. Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with 2 hits in his 2 official trips. Spencer Fain and Jackson Morse rounded out the Kiwanis offense with 1-3 evenings. Spencer's hit was a two bagger. Will O'Rear took the win on the mound for the "Whitecoats".
Game Stories from May 15
ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola overcame a 2 run, fifth inning deficit by scoring three times in the bottom of the fifth and defeating Eastern Plumbing by a count of 7-6. Pepsi scored 4 in the first but watched EP score 1 in the first, three in the third and 1 each in the fourth and fifth before they mounted their big comeback. Kenneth Simmons and Jake Henry Rogers shared the top hitting honors for the "Soda Drinkers". Kenneth was 2-3 with a single and a triple while Jake Henry was 2-3 with a single and a double. 1-3 days were had by the trio of Shea Ward, Austin Bland, and Will Cox to round out the Pepsi offense. Eastern Plumbing was led by hot hitting Hunter Christopher as he had a single and a homer in three trips. 1-3 was the order of the day for Coye Matthews, Parker Ledbetter, and Eli Maxey while Grant Jones had a single in his two trips. Austin Bland took the pitching victory for Pepsi.
KIWANIS FIELD - BB&T out hit Jarman Auto Sales 5-3 but the "Evil Empire" made their three hits count for 3 runs as Jarman took a 3-1 win over BB&T. This writer thought this game looked very Virginia Techish. Jarman had a 1-0 advantage after two innings but saw BB&T plate a single run in the fourth to tie the game at 1. Jarman answered back in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of runs which was enough to provide the margin of victory for complete game winning pitcher Davis Pugh. Courtland Hargrove led Jarman with a homer in two trips. Grant Charles Jarman had a solid double in three trips while Tyler Burgwyn had a 1-3 day. Zane Jernigan led BB&T with an excellent 2-2 outing. Wesley Sanchez, Nicholas Loy, and Reece Cutler all batted .500 on the day, going 1-2.
VFW FIELD - East Carolina Auto
& Truck Center scored in every inning on their way to a 15-4 win over Carolina Windows & Doors. This game was 7-4 in favor of the "Truckers" at the midway point but 8 runs in the last three innings put the game away for the green and black. The always reliable Holton Ahlers had a double and a home run in his two official trips to the plate. Autsin McCoy kept up his hot hitting with a 2-4 day to his credit. Nathan Peale was 1-3 and Darryl Blunt was 1-2. The sixth inning featured CJ Woolard's first career over the fence homer which happened to be a grand slam. Will Mitchum (2-3) and Brandon Edgerton (2-4) had solid days to lead Carolina Windows Doors. Taylor Duncan was 1-3 along with Noah Stox. LKaleb Meeks rounded out the CWD attack with a 1-2 game. Max VanCoutren was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 14
ELM STREET PARK - Coca Cola scored in every inning then warded off Optimist (who scored 8 times in the bottom of the sixth) to defeat Optimist 16-10. The final part of this game was played in a steady rain. Zach Nicholson (2 doubles in 4 trips) Griffin Mercer (triple and a homer in 4 trips) Griffin Curtis (2-5, 2b) and Coleman Dunlow (2-2) all had two hits for the "Soda Jerks". Josh Murensky (1-4, 2b) Brandon McDonald (1-3) each added to the Coke offense. Avery Hall and Jarad Tripp and Avery Hall were each perfect on the day for Coke, going 1-1. Ben Trimpi (1-4), Gene Briggs (1-2), Easton Dally (1-3), Ruben Beltrain (double in two trips) and Alex Hill (1-2) had the hits for Optimist. Harrison Daigle was the game's winning pitcher.
KIWANIS FIELD - Brown & Wood and NorthCare staged an entertaining affair which saw Brown & Wood come out on top 8-6. Evan Marr had a huge night for the "Car Dealers" as he was 4-4 with a homer and a triple. 1-3 days were had by Phillip Johnson and Lanier Evans while Sam Moser went 1-2 and Ross Johnson went 1-4. The always reliable Phillip Boykin was 3-4 with a homer for NorthCare. Matthew Blount and Colby Case were each 1-3. Colby's hit was a two bagger. Corey Williams and Travis Webb were each 1-2 with Travis' hit being of the two base variety. Evan Marr completed his fine night with the winning effort on the mound.
VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center scored in
every inning but the second as they defeated Overton's by a score of 12-0. Robby Wacker brought in the water cooler after the game and also picked up 3 hits in 4 trips on the night. One of the hits was a two bagger to lead the "Tutors". Dustin Swiderski also had a strong night along with Dylon Griffin. Each of these players were 2-3. Kris Jackson and Clay Stanley had 1-4 nights while Jake Lysaght (1-3) and Harrison Vaughan (1-2) each helped out the Sylvan offense. Gabe Garcia was welcomed back to the lineup by the Sylvan squad with a 1-1 day at the plate. Jersey English went 1-2 for Overton's. Clay Stanley was the winner on the mound.
Game Story from May 13
MAKE UP GAME
ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola picked up their second win of the weekend by defeating the Host Lions Club 6-3 this afternoon. Pepsi jumped out to a quick 4-0 advantage after 2 innings then added 2 more in the fourth to go up 6-0. The Lions scored their 3 in the fifth to cut the lead in half but it wasn't enough. Seven different "Soda Drinkers" had 1 hit each for the Pepsi offense. Stone Baldwin (1-1), Will Cox (1-2), Jackson Allsbrook (1-3, 2b), Austin Bland (1-4), Kenneth Simmons (1-3), Jake Henry Rogers (1-4), and Shea Ward (1-3) had the hits for Pepsi. The Lions were led by Jermaine Smith who was 2-3. 1-3 days were had by Liam Collier, Noah Link, and Tanner Link. Noah Rivera had a good day as he was 1-2 with a double while Carlos Ochoa was also 1-2. Stone Baldwin was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 12
MAKE UP GAMES
ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales won their second game in less than 24 hours by identical scores of 7-2. Today's 7-2 win was over Optimist. Jarman had a 1-0 lead at the game's midway point before tacking on 6 more runs in the game's second half. Optimist scored their 2 runs in the fourth. Nick Grizzard (2-3) and Courtland Hargrove (2-4) had two hits apiece to lead the "Evil Empire". 1-3 days were had by Wade Jarman, Ben Harris, Anthony Saieed, and Grant Charles Jarman. Tyler Burgwyn had a hit in 4 trips to round out the Jarman offense. Easton Dally led the way for Optimist as he was 2-3 on the morning. Jarrett Bond and Connor Whitehurst each batted .500 on the day, going 1-2. Gene Briggs had a hit in 3 trips while Ben Trimpi was 1-4. Nick Grizzard was the winner on the mound for Jarman.
ELM STREET PARK - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center squeaked past Eastern Plumbing by a 2-1 score in Saturday's second make up game. EC Auto scored 2 in the first and held on as Eastern Plumbing scored 1 in the fourth but couldn't quite get the tying run. CJ Woolard (1-3, 2b), Austin McCoy (1-3, 2b) and Holton Ahlers (1-1) led the "Truckers". Eli Maxey (1-3) and Connor Wainwright (1-2) had the hits for EP. Ahlers was the game's winning pitcher.
SCHEDULED GAMES FROM MAY 12
ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola doubled up BB&T by a score of 4-2 in the opener of the Saturday night Elm Street doubleheader. Pepsi broke a scoreless tie with a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. BB&T countered with 2 in the bottom of the sixth but it wasn't enough as Pepsi held on for the win. Kenneth Simmons led the "Soda Drinkers" with a 3-3 night which inclued a home run. Jake Henry Rogers had a hot bat as well as he was 2-3 with a homer to his credit. Jackson Allsbrook had solid 2-3 outing while William Blount was perfect on the evening, going 1-1. Zane Jernigan was 1-4 for BB&T while Bryson Brown had a good night going 1-1 with a double in his only official trip. Austin Bland was the winner on the mound for Pepsi.
ELM STREET PARK - Physicians East and Coca Cola were tied at 2 at their game's midway point but PE pulled away in the second half of the contest to post a 7-2 win. Our Saturday began this morning with a 7-2 Jarman win over Optimist and ended with yet another 7-2 game. Will O'Rear led the "Whitecoats" with a solid 3-4 outing. Tanner Everette had a triple and a single in three trips and Jordan Atkinson had a 2-4 game. George Dismukes picked up a hit in his three at bats and Nick Huber was 1-4. Britton Laughinghouse and Spencer Simons each contributed 1 hit in their 1 trip. Zach Nicholson wemt 1-3 for Coke. Jordan Atkinson was the game's winning pitcher.
Game Stories from May 11
ELM STREET PARK - Anthony Saieed pitched a complete game 2 hitter as Jarman Auto Sales defeated NorthCare 7-2 in the Tar Heel League opener for both squads. Jarman scored 4 in the opening frame, 1 in the third, and 2 in the fifth as they established offensive efficiency in the odd numbered innings. NorthCare scored their 2 runs in the fourth inning. Tyler Burgwyn and Grant Charles Jarman paced the "Evil Empire" attack with 2 hits each in three trips for each. One of Tyler's hits was a two bagger. Courtlan Hargrove had the other Jarman hit as he went 1-2. Phillip Boykin and Phifer Ozimek had the hits for NorthCare as each player went 1-3.
ELM STREET PARK - On the strength of a 9 run second inning the Host Lions Club opened North State League play with a 14-5 win over the Optimist. Liam Collier led the way for the '57 NFL Champs with a double and two singles in 4 trips. Noah Rivera carried a hot stick as well as he was 2-4. 1-2 days were had by Noah Link, Brandon White, and Julian Long. Jackson Collie and Jermaine Smith were 1-3 and 1-4 respectively. Ben Trimpi led Optimist with 2 doubles in 3 trips. Easton Dally ended up 1-4. Jermaine Smith was the winning pitcher for the Lions.
Game Stories from May 10
ELM STREET PARK - Dustin Swiderski pitched 5 perfect innings and with relief help from Matthew Wacker Sylvan Learning Center shut out Kiwanis 9-0. Sylvan scored 4 in the third, 4 in the fifth and 1 in the sixth for their offensive output. Kris Jackson led Sylvan with a 2-4 performance. Clay Stanley had a double in three trips and Dylan Griffin had a 1-2 night to finish out the Sylvan offense. Swiderski was the winning pitcher.
KIWANIS FIELD - Ross Orthodontics snuck past Overton's 3-2 in seven innings. Ross had a 2-1 lead after four innings but Overton's tied it in the sixth before Ross pushed across a run in the bottom of the 7th to take the win. Will Voliva led the "Tin Grins" with a 2-3 game which included a double. Gavin Russell (double and a single) had a solid 2-4 outing along with Shane Rademacher. Michael and Andrew Cole were each 1-3. Michael's hit was a double. Robert Allen ended up 1-3 while Carbon Tisnado-Blak had a double in 4 trips. Jalen Staton led Overton's with an excellent 2-2 game. Cutler Braxton was 1-3 while Jersey English was 1-3 with a double. Keonte Goodman had a double in 4 trips while Tsuyoshi Dunn was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Will Voliva picked up the win for Ross.
VFW FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors 12-1 in both team's Tar Heel League opener. Evan Marr led the "Car Dealers" with 2 doubles and 2 singles in 5 trips. Lanier Evans had a fine day as well as he was 3-4 with a double. Trey Brooks had a double and a single in his 3 attempts. Phillip Johnson had a 1-4 day and Ross Johnson ended up 1-2. Brandon Edgerton (2-3), Kaleb Meeks (1-2) and Ethan Russell (1-3) had the hits for CWD. Trey Brooks took the win on the mound for Brown & Wood.
Game Stories from May 8
ELM STREET PARK - The "Lumber Man" from Lumberton Dustin Swiderski was 3-3 with 3 homers to lead Sylvan Learning Center to a 19-5 victory over Carolina Windows & Doors. With the win, Sylvan completes the interleague portion of their schedule with only one blemish against 7 wins. Kris Jackson (2-4), Jake Lysaght (2-4. 2b), and Matthew Wacker (2-2) also had big nights for the "Tutors". 1-3 nights wre had by the trio of Harrison Vaughan, Robby Wacker, and Dylon Griffin. The always hustling Stephen Trainor rounded out the Sylvan attack with a 1-4 outing. Brandon Edgerton and Noah Stox had solid 1-2 outings to lead CWD. Will Mitchum picked up a hit in 4 tries. Tanner Fields was ruled to be the game's winning hurler.
KIWANIS FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the third as they defeated Physicians East by a 10-2 count. Trey Brooks had a big 3-3 day which featured a homer and a two bagger to lead the "Car Dealers". Lanier Evans and Jack Hastings were each 1-3. Ross Johnson was 1-4 and Griffin Hamlin was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Jordan Atkinson led PE with a 2-3 outing. Will O'Rear and David Sawyer were 1-3 while Spencer Simons had a perfect game, going 1-1. Ross Johnson was the winning hurler for Brown & Wood.
VFW FIELD - Hitting was not a problem on the VFW Field this afternoon as BB&T and Coke combined for 31 hits and 23 runs in BB&T's 15-8 win over Coca Cola. Lucas Thomas (4-5, HR) and Wesley Sanchez (4-4) had the biggest "Banker" bats for the day. Reece Cutler picked up a double and a homer as a part of his excellent 3-5 performance. 2-5 night were had by Nicholas Loy and Braeden White. Zane Jernigan (2-3) and the rugged reliable Mark Alloway (1-1) rounded out the BB&T offense. "G-Money" Griffin Mercer did not make an out on the day as he was 4-4 with a homer. Josh Murensky was 3-4. Griffin Curtis was 2-4. Ethan Waugh, Zach Nicholson, and Brandon McDonald were all 1-3. Coleman Dunlow ended up 1-2. Zane Jernigan was the winning pitcher for BB&T.
Game Stories from May 7
ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare completed their interleague portion of their schedule with a 7-1 record as they squeaked past Ross Orthodontics 7-6 in 7 innings on Monday afternoon. Each team plated 3 runs in the first inning but Ross held a 5-4 advantage at the game's midway point.&n
