Matthew Berry went 3-3 with two doubles, three runs scored and two rbi's. Benton Moss was 2-2 with a booming three run homer and he scored twice. Michael Whitehead was 2-3 and his first hit was a perfect hit and run play where he hit a shot to the short stop who had vacated the area to cover second base.
Spencer Bell and Thomas Berry each had a hit for the Gryphons. Jeremy Trevathan pitched the fifth inning by striking out the side. Helm's victory today makes the fourth starter to win a game on the season and if the Gryphons continue to get pitching effort from Helms and Trevathan as #3 and 4 in the pitching rotation this team can go far.
Everyone knows about Hobbs Johnson and Benton Moss and their pitching but each when not pitching plays the field. Johnson in center and Moss in right. Yesterday Moss caught a screaming line drive which I don't care how good a defensive player you are, it was one of those that you take a deep breath after you catch it. Johnson hit one of those line drives to the Viking left fielder to had to go to the wall to pick it up. Each stole a base during the game I thought to myself boy the best two athletes on this team might be our two division one pitchers.
Tuesday the Gryphons travel to Webb High in Oxford and they return home Wednesday for their last warmup game with Roanoke Rapids until conference play starts the first week in April.
I hope this is not going to jinks this team but I believe they are better this year than last year. Time will tell us that answer.
I don't know about you but the Kansas loss in the NCAA tournament officially eliminated me from any thought of winning any pools this year. Good job Carolina winning at Mississippi State in the NIT. I didn't think they could do it. I thought both State and Carolina were going down yesterday. There is a rumor going around that Wake played last night. Who were those guys in black and gold?
