Great Day For Gryphons Athletics

Southern Nash coach Todd Brewer the poker player has won every deal this week.  He gambled last night holding his ace For and expected matchup with David Harrison tonight and despite seven errors Monday the Firebirds moved on to Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount unloaded on Mills in the first getting a leadoff double by Josh Pittman and a bases loaded double by David Harrison scored two runs and again another bases loaded double by Logan Pearce gave Rocky Mount a seemingly unbeatable lead of 4-0 after one.

Southern didn't get Their first hit until the third.  Rocky Mount would only get two more hits off Mills after the three he gave up in the first.  Harrison walked four batters and hit one and the more the Firebirds faced Harrison the more the hits dropped.  Six in 5.2 innings and that dreaded pitch count Harrison was pulled with a runner on first and two outs.

Southern put two runs on the board in the fourth getting  three hits.  They left two runners stranded in the fifth and now in the bottom of the sixth enter Joernest Petway who had pitch the 7th last Thursday at Southern.  Petway walked two batters and in comes Josh Pittman who with two strikes hits Alex Marlowe to trim the lead to 4-3.  Still the bases are loaded.  Pittman gets a strikeout to hold the lead at 4-3.  Southern failed to get the ball out of the infield in the 7th to get the save and David Harrison gets the win.

Rocky Mount advanced to a Thursday night's conference final after Hunt with a compete game from Bryson Worrell beat Fike 3-0.

David Harrison a double and two rbi.  Logan Pearce a double and two rbi.   Leroy Edwards bases loaded single score two for the
Firebird.

Nice crowd got their money's worth as Todd Brewers gamble almost worked.

The opening round of the state tennis playoffs started in Rocky Mount as the Gryphons won all six singles matches on their way to a 7-1 victory over Northwood.  Tuesday May ninth they will host Topsail a 6-3 winner over Western Alamance.

Big East tournament soccer the Rocky Mount girls hosted  Nash Central in the semi finals and the game was stopped early in the second half with Rocky Mount winning 9-0.  Will host championship match Thursday afternoon.