Last Day Of Golden Leaf

It is amazing what a new day can do to a baseball team.  Rocky Mount started in the Golden Leaf Tournament in Wilson having lost both conference games earlier in the week.  Both games had leads but lost both games in the last at bat.

Enter David Harrison who pitches a one hitter and led  to a Monday victory.  Rocky Mount took to the high school field at Hunt just before lunch and Zack Keeter toed the rubber for the Gryphons.  Keeter allowed a run in the fourth and got one out in the sixth inning before Pat Smith brought on Forest Bell to pitch the last five outs. (Hope you saw the Extra Effort Award tonight on WRAL as Forest Bell was featured.)

Rocky Mount first run came in the third when Josh Pittman singled and scored on a gapper hit by Spencer Ramsey.  The Gryphons scored twice in the fourth  on a wild pitch and a walk with the bases loaded.  The Gryphons even their record to 6-6 on the year winning two of three in the Golden Leaf whipping Southern Wayne 3-1.

Southern Nash after winning over Faith Christian on Saturday beat Wilson Christian Monday night and entered Tuesday's game if they could beat Oakwood from Greenville they would be declared the champion of the Golden Leaf.  Oakwood clips the Firebirds 4-3.  Oakwood wins the title through a tie breaking  system going 3-0 and gave up less runs that Cardinal Gibbons.

Monday night the Eagles of Rocky Mount Academy took on Nash Central  at Faith Christian Academy Nash Central beats RMA 9-3.  Today in their final game RMA beat Raleigh Home School 7-3

Faith Christian in their final game beat Wilson Christian 10-1.  However they pulled off the upset of the tournament beating Corinth Holders 13-8 Monday night.  That was only the second loss of the year for the Pirates.

Today Northern Nash lost their third game in the tournament losing to Corinth Holders 6-4.

Nash Central's final game was played against Parrott Academy from Kinston.  Parrott scored one run in the bottom of the seventh to beat the Bulldogs 1-0.

What has been proven from this year's tournament is the private schools when match up against local public high schools not only can compete but they can win.