NCHSAA playoff action is heating up as baseball and softball teams enter the third round. Trey Scott breaks down the biggest matchups, key players, pitching advantages, upset chances and predictions as teams fight to keep their seasons alive.
The NCHSAA finalized the men’s dual team tennis playoff brackets, with multiple local teams earning top-four seeds and first-round byes, including Greene Central (#2), Goldsboro (#4), North Lenoir (#4), and C.B. Aycock (#3). The playoffs begin Monday, with state championship matches set for May 15-16 at the Burlington Tennis Center.
South Lenoir softball stays red-hot while several teams battle momentum swings heading into the postseason, with updated RPI rankings shaping the playoff picture. We also break down key performances and debate a clutch late-game decision in this week’s “Sideline Talk.”
Greene Central wasted no time building control. After Radford’s first-inning blast, the Rams erupted in the second inning with contributions across the lineup. Will Radford singled in a run, Riley Radford added two more with his double, Logan Burress drove in another, and Austin Oliver capped the inning with an RBI single.
On the mound, sophomore Sutton Harris continued his strong season. Harris earned the win, tossing three hitless innings with five strikeouts and one walk. The outing improved him to 5-1 on the year.
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North Lenoir continued its strong season with dominant wins over Ayden-Grifton and Southwest Edgecombe, improving to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in conference play. Seniors Casey Alston and Maddox Smith remain unbeaten in both singles and doubles, leading the Hawks’ early success.
Miken Williams, who recently committed to Carteret Community College, continues to anchor North Lenoir’s lineup with consistent production, highlighted by his 3-hit, 3-RBI performance against North Pitt.