Baseball
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Elizabethtown falls, Topsail survives another day
PEMBROKE — Topsail defeats Elizabethtown for a 7-6 victory in the Dixie Youth Baseball Majors State Tournament on Sunday. Both teams were sitting in the elimination bracket after their games on Saturday and were put in a position of must-win to keep their tournament hopes alive.
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Top talent in the Carolinas selected in MLB draft
SEATTLE — The 2023 MLB Draft took place this week and some top prospects from North Carolina’s prestigious institutes were selected, as well as a standout high school star from Southport being taken. The Draft lasted over three days with over 20 rounds of selections and concluded this Tuesday. LSU…
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Knights win best-of-three series 2-1
PEMBROKE — West Bladen defeated Purnell Swett for a 10-0 victory in the Junior American Legion to win the best-of-three series this Sunday. West Bladen bounced back on the road after losing Game 2 at home against the Rams and put the 10-run mercy rule on their opponents to cut…
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All-Stars are Dixie Youth Baseball district 9 champs
ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown defeated Fairmont last week to secure the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 Majors Tournament Championship. They also secured their spot in the state tournament that will be held in Lumberton on July 14. The Elizabethtown All-Stars is jam-packed with explosive hitters throughout the lineup and will always…
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Purnell Swett holds on late, takes the win
BLADENBORO — Purnell Swett defeated West Bladen for a 4-3 victory in the Junior American Legion last Thursday. West Bladen drew first blood with Cade Allen bringing home Garret Dunham with a single to give them the lead at 1-0. Purnell Swett responded in their half of the second inning…
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Tar Heels complete perfection to win the league
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Tar Heels faced off with the YardGoats in a doubleheader last Thursday in a Dixie Boys Baseball matchup. The first game ended in an 11-11 tie before the Tar Heels finished the evening with a 10-5 victory. C.J. McCracken helped the Tar Heels seal an undefeated season…
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West Robeson dominates the competition
ELIZABETHTOWN — West Robeson defeated Elizabethtown for a 21-9 victory in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 AAA Championship. West Robeson led the first inning off with three straight walks to load the bases with no outs before Noah Locklear slapped a 2-RBI single to start an onslaught of runs.…
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Whiteville wins District 2 championship
CLARKTON — Whiteville defeated Bladen County for an 8-3 victory in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 Majors Championship on Wednesday night. Bladen County kept things close through the first three innings with Drake Gause and Jayden Bethea on top of the mound. Whiteville extended a 3-0 lead in the…
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Elizabethtown dominates Red Springs
ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown defeated Red Springs for a 19-4 victory in the Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 Minor League Tournament on Sunday. Elizabethtown started their afternoon with five runs scored in the first inning to start the day. Red Springs got three runs back after R. Locklear sent a double…
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DYB district tournament going on this weekend
CLARKTON — The Dixie Youth Baseball District 2 Majors will take place this weekend at Clarkton Dixie Youth Complex. This weekend’s tournament will be double-elimination and the winner will book a trip to the state tournament on July 15 in Pembroke. Hopefully the weather will cooperate to allow for a…
