WINTERVILLE — The Washington softball team finished off the regular season Thursday night with a 3-0 win over South Central (17-4, 10-2 Eastern Carolina).

Senior Haley Hutchins pitched all seven innings for the Pam Pack, allowing two hits and six walks, while recording nine strikeouts.

Senior Catie Dority notched three of Washington’s six hits on the afternoon, while Hutchins, senior Haley Wright and sophomore Jada Lodge combined for three singles.

With the win, the Pam Pack closes out the season 15-4, finishing third in the Eastern Plains Conference. The postseason fate of all area baseball and softball teams will be determined later this afternoon when the NCHSAA tournament brackets are released.

 

NORTHSIDE SOFTBALL KNOCKS OFF SOUTHSIDE, FINISHES SEASON UNDEFEATED

PINETOWN — After pitching a no-hitter on Wednesday, senior Kelsey Lang tossed a one-hitter in a 16-0 win over rival Southside on Thursday, as Northside closes out the season with a perfect 20-0 record.

Lang failed to walk a single batter and recorded six strikeouts in five innings of work.

Junior Mackensi Swain finished the day 3-for-4 with two RBIs, while sophomore Tiffany Oliver had a career day, going 3-for-4 with five RBIs. Taonya Stanley, Alex Adams, Mariah Stanley, Quortasia Clark and Lang combined for the other six hits.

The postseason fate of all area baseball and softball teams will be determined later this afternoon when the NCHSAA tournament brackets are released.

 

7TH ANNUAL BEAUFORT COUNTY BRAWL SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

PINETOWN — The seventh annual Beaufort County Brawl Softball and Baseball Tournament kicks off on Tuesday and Wednesday at Northeast Elementary. Booster passes will not be accepted and admission is $4 a person. Each player and coach will receive a complimentary Brawl T-shirt, while fans can purchase a shirt for $8.

On Tuesday, Chocowinity will take on Bath at 4 p.m., followed by Northside versus Bear Grass at 6 p.m. Wednesday’s games will feature the championship game at 6 p.m. and the third place game at 4 p.m.

 

THIRD ANNUAL BEAUFORT COUNTY SUMMER VOLLEYBALL SKILLS CLINIC

The Junior Volleyball Skills Clinic at Washington High School for rising first, second, third, fourth and fifth graders will take place on June 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. The Middle School Volleyball Skills Clinic for rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders will take place on July 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Each camper will receive a complimentary T-shirt. For more information, contact Kelly Slade by email at kellynslade@gmail.com. Mail checks and registration forms to Washington High School, 400 Slatestone Rd., Washington, NC.

 

EAST CAROLINA’S SEASON COMES TO AN END AGAINST SOUTH FLORIDA
ORLANDO, Fla. (ECU) — The No. 4 seed East Carolina softball team suffered a 5-0 loss against No. 5-seeded South Florida in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday evening at the UCF Softball Complex.

The Pirates conclude their season with a 16-37 overall record and a 7-11 league mark, while the Bulls improve to 36-19 on the year.

Sophomore right-hander Lydia Ritchie (4-8) got the start and pitched her seventh complete game of the season while allowing four earned runs on 11 hits with two strikeouts and a walk.

Ritchie kept the Pirates in the game early on as she allowed one run in the second and one in the sixth. However, ECU was unable to plate a run as it left 12 runners on base.

USF broke the game open in the seventh when it tallied three runs on as many hits, while taking advantage of a pair of East Carolina errors.

Sam Greiner (9-5) earned the start for the Bulls and collected the victory after throwing 4.1 innings while allowing five hits, fanning three and walking one.

The Pirates recorded six hits in the game and freshman designated player Mary-Sloan Bradford led the ECU offense going 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch. Senior catcher Abby Wynne, sophomore first baseman Ali Ramirez and senior second baseman Andie Johnson each registered a hit in the game.

The Bulls were led by Monica Santos who went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs. Juli Weber added a pair of singles and scored a run, while Aston Donovan finished the game batting 2-for-3 with a run scored.