Lauren Doughtie's third attempt in the Women's U S Open is over. Finishing up her last five holes Friday morning after being force off the course Thursday by weather Lauren Shot 76 which was a wonderful finish considering she was seven over after her first nine. She shot one under 34 and had about 45 minutes before her second round began.
Thursday she started on number 10 hole first and from hole four through nine she had two double bogies and three bogies. Friday she teed off from the first tee and from the second through th sixth she was seven over. A double, triple and two bogies. She also bogies the ninth to finish eight over through the first nine. She shot 35 on the back for a 78 and 154 total.
This being her third open she has progressed each year. 2008 her junior year at N C State she shot 78-87 missing the cut. 2011 shooting 78-81. Now 76-78 154 was still eight shots from the cut. The bottom line this year eleven holes she was 15 over. Twenty five holes one under. If she never plays another Open she can tell her grand children about the three she played.
Wilson Post 13 at one point with one game to go was 14-1. The last game of the season playing Kinston with a chance to clinch first they lost to Kinston to force a three way tie for first between Eastern Wayne, Kinston and Wilson. A draw gave the top seed to Eastern Wayne, Wilson second. Both got first round byes. Kinston drew Windsor and wouldn't you know it Windsor forfeited sending Kinston to a two/three match up with Wilson.
Game one Kinston won 6-3 and headed home for game two of the best three out of five. Kinston won that game two as Rocky Mount's Blake Helms pitch eight innings striking out nine. Kinston scored in the bottom of the ninth to win 4-3 putting Wilson in a tough 0-2 hole.
Friday night back in Wilson a Blake Helms pitch hit single put runners on second and third and another single gave Wilson a 5-4 win setting up game four Saturday back in Kinston. Going into Friday night's game Eastern Wayne led Pitt County 2-0.
Reading the article in the Telegram about all the forfeits that have occurred in scholastic baseball this summer and Post 58 not fielding a team just think Post 58 could be in those Legion Semi's if just the best from the local scholastics plus those from Nash County playing Legion in Wilson. Which do you think is better for our better players in the area. Legion or Scholastic? Legion plays top players from other areas while Scholastic plays players from this area. Where should your son be?
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