Comets Top Gryphons

Hobbs Johnson had a visit to the doctor earlier today and was cleared to play in tonight championship game between the Gryphons and the Comets of Clayton High school. Johnson had some puffiness around his knee after being helped off the field in yesterdays win. Coach Kent Cox chose to hold Hobbs out of the outfield and instead played Brandon Amerson in right field. Thomas Berry already out of action made two big Gryphon bats out of tonight's lineup. Everyone is hopeful that Berry will be back in the lineup next Tuesday when conference games resume.

Gryphon starting pitcher Benton Moss sailed along with a 2-0 lead until the fifth inning when Clayton struck for five runs to take the lead. Rocky Mount got one back and went to the bottom of the seventh down 7-3 after Clayton scored twice in the seventh without a hit. The Gryphons fought coming up with two runs and had the bases loaded when the final out was made to go down in the Championship game by a 7-5 score.

Matthew Berry, Michael Whitehead ans Hobbs Johnson make the all tournament team

Benton Moss loses for the first time this year and only the second time in his varsity career. Jason Creasy an N C State commit gets the win for the Comets who take home the South Johnston Baseball tournament championship.

This ends the non-conference portion of the Gryphon's schedule as all that is left now is the eight conference games and any playoff games.

Tuesday's conference home opener the Gryphons will carry a 13-2 record over all and 2-0 in conference play