The second round of the state playoffs will feature the two best girls teams in the area at home tonight. Rocky Mount and Northern Nash girls are both at home while the Gryphon boys travel to Southern Wayne.
Will blog after the games
Rocky Mount Gryphon baseball hit the diamond with a scrimmage with Roanoke Rapids yesterday and the very young Gryphons beat the Yellow Jackets 13-0.
Benton Moss pitched the first four innings not giving up a hit. The real question mark for the Gryphons this season is who pitches on the days that Moss doesn't? Jeremy Johnson got the call from Coach Kent Cox and pitched two and two thirds of one hit ball and Senior first baseman Matthew Berry pitch one and one third without allowing a base runner.
The intent was to play nine innings yesterday but by the time the sun set the cold weather gave way to warmer hearts and once Rocky Mount got RR out in the seventh inning Rocky Mount stayed in the field and RR batted again. Both teams used a hitting roatation that every player batted every time through the lineup and some of the young sophomores and freshman showed signs of hope to aid the Berry Brothers Thomas and Matthew and Benton Moss.
Coach Cox started a freshman at second and a sophomore at shortstop so not only will there be questions about pitching but how well the defense comes together.
Baseball season begins next Tuesday when the Gryphons travel to Rose.
Coach Tara Mcdonald's softball team has high hopes of an improved season. When you are coming off a 0- for the season there is only one way to go and that is up. This season the pitching will be improved. Last year the Lady Gryphons gave up about ten runs a game from walks. Pre season so far the pitchers are getting it across the plate but there is not much heat on them. I would rather see a team hit the ball and score runs over walking runs in. There is always the chance the defense will make an out when the ball is hit. Look for the ladies to win a couple before the conference starts this year.
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