They are making their 4th straight trip to the Eastern Regional in hopes of making their third trip to the State Finals. Two of those three years the Rocky Mount Gryphons shared the stage with either the Northern Nash girls or the Lady Gryphons. The Rocky Mount Gryphons head into their Friday night showdown with West Craven already knowing that in the 1-A division and right in Rocky Mount the Jags of Rocky Mount Prep have already earned their way into the Regional final Saturday at 2pm. Prep made it to the Regional final last year but Rocky Mount had already earn their trip before Prep even played their Friday Semi final game.
Rocky Mount doesn't have the entire city of Rocky Mount on their side like it has been in the past. They have to share it with Prep. As it stands now their job to get to Raleigh is tougher as they still have to win twice while Prep is just one game away. The Gryphons will play in Fayetteville at 7pm Friday night against West Craven a team they have played as much in the past four years as any in the Big East squad. They know us as well as we know them which makes it seem like a conference game.
Rocky Mount baseball won today at home against Tarboro. Senior pitcher Jeremy Johnson pitched the first four innings giving up a single hit while striking out seven and walking but a single batter. Cody Smith pitched the final three innings not allowing a hit striking out five but gave away six free passes but none came home to score. Gryphons 8- Tarboro 0 You basic one hit seven walk shutout.
The Gryphons collect eight hits lead by Andy Morris who went 2 for 2 with 2 rbi. Trevor Hayworth had two singles with a single rbi. Spencer Ramsey, Nick Carrier, Kalido Jackson Davis, Josh Carter all added singles. Tarboro defense aided the Gryphon scoring committing five errors while the Gryphons had a single miscue. Rocky Mount is now 2-2 on the season and they will be home twice next week Tuesday against Rose and Thursday against the Wildcats of Bunn.
The Lady Gryphon softball team has equaled their entire win out put from last year winning twice as they beat Tarboro 16-1. Biggest improvement this season is the Lady Gryphon pitching as Brittany Stallings has developed into a very good pitcher and if you are going to compete in softball you have to have a pitcher first of all that can get it across the plate. Then they have to have enough speed to strike most of the batters out. if you have a good defense with a pitcher that can dominate then you can be really good in softball..
Tonight Florida State has beaten Virginia to move N C State into 4th place in the ACC basketball race. They can clinch 4th by winning Saturday afternoon. I wonder the last time State, Carolina and Duke all three finished in the top four in the ACC?
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