RICHMOND COUNTY — Several area middle school baseball and softball teams earned victories this week.
Cordova baseball earns win over East Hoke
The Cordova Middle School baseball team won its first game of the week in big fashion, rolling to a 28-12 win over the East Hoke Middle School Eagles on Monday.
Having a big afternoon in the batter’s box for the Cavaliers were Dylan Locklear and Marquan Martin, both of whom had five RBIs in the win. Adding to the scoring barrage was Johnny Lunceford, who tacked on four more RBIs.
Lady Red Rams remain undefeated
Mike Way’s Lady Red Rams softball team notched its second win of the week Wednesday, run-ruling West Hoke Middle School 10-0. Eighth grader Quston Leviner earned another win on the season, while striking out 14 Lady Tiger batters and allowing just one hit.
Leviner and seventh-grade teammate Katie Way had a big day at the plate, each going 4-for-4 with three RBIs. Also contributing at the dish was Christi Jacobs, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Ryelan Lyerly and Jakayla Steele both recorded a base hit.
The win moved the Lady Red Rams to 5-0 on the season, and sets them up with a showdown with Carver Middle School (5-0) on Monday in Laurel Hill.
Note: The Red Ram baseball team also defeated West Hoke, finishing with a 15-5 win. No game information or stats were available at the time of publication.
Rockets, Lady Rockets cruise past Spring Hill
The Rockingham baseball team rebounded after being no-hit earlier in the week at Carver Middle School with a 19-0 victory over the Spartans. James Eason was the game’s winning pitcher, as he tossed four innings and collected seven strikeouts.
Eighth grader Walker Lambeth was Rockingham’s leading batter on the afternoon, going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Isaac Hinshaw also collected three hits, while Damon Bryant knocked two base hits. Riley Brown had a single and two RBIs.
Also collecting a hit for the Rockets were Eason, Matthew Cockman, Emmanuel Gilliam, Shoan Hodges and Ethan Clayton. Jamie McDonald’s team improved to 3-1 and will host Sandy Grove Middle School on Monday.
In the Lady Rockets’ game, they, too, returned to the win column following their first loss of the spring at Carver. Head coach Morgan Davis’ team rolled to an 18-6 win. Savanna Mullins earned the win in the circle.
No other game information or stats were available at the time of this publication. The Lady Rockets will also host Sandy Grove on Monday.
To report game information and scores for publication, email sports editor Kyle Pillar at kpillar@richmondobserver.com. Information in this article provided by Deon Cranford, Morgan Davis, Mae Lunceford and Jamie McDonald.
