Both of Ellerbe Middle School’s soccer teams, along with the Hamlet softball team, collected a win to start the week.
Ellerbe soccer teams mercy-rule Carver
Not one, but two, mercy-rule victories were recorded by the Ellerbe Middle School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams on Tuesday.
Defending their home field against Carver Middle School, the Lady Wildcats opened with a 6-0 win.
Keeping her scoring foot hot, Mariana Gonzalez Aguilar netted a hat trick in the first half against the Lady Eagles. Also netting two goals in the opening half was Yulissa Avalos.
Closing the door on the shutout win was Madyson Cloninger, who tallied the game-ending goal in the second half.Â
Ellerbe’s boys’ soccer team took just five minutes into the second half to also blank the Eagles 6-0. Edin Carillo netted four goals in the win for the Wildcats.
German Fonseca opened the scoring on a penalty kick, which was followed by two goals from Carillo. Cole Lambeth added a goal on a nice volley from outside the box, and Carillo scored his third goal before the half to make it 5-0.
Capitalizing on an opportunity early in the second half, Carillo slotted his fourth goal of the afternoon to end the game early.
The Lady Wildcats improved to 5-1 on the season, while the Wildcats evened their record at 3-3. Both teams will return to action after spring break on April 27 at Spring Hill Middle School.
Hamlet softball edges Sandy Grove in high-scoring game
On Monday, the Hamlet Middle School softball team outlasted Sandy Grove 18-13 to earn a win. Mackenzie Quick pitched a complete game against the Lady Panthers and recorded 13 strikeouts.
Quick also helped her cause at the plate, finishing the day 3-for-5 with a triple and two singles. Also collecting three hits was Kalynn McCormick, who connected for a single, a double and a triple.
Hamlet scored eight runs in the third inning, three more in the fourth, four runs in the fifth, a solo run in the sixth and its final two runs in the seventh.
Adding to the win was Kinsie Lyerly, who had a double and two singles in four trips to the plate. Hayden Robinson was 2-for-2 with a double and a single, and Amriyanna Ingram and Lexi Smith both singled in the game.
The Lady Red Rams will host rival Rockingham on Thursday.
Note: Coaches Derek Anderson, Lauren Brewer and Grover McDonald submitted scores and details for this article. No other stats or information were reported by the time of publication.
Coaches can submit details to be published by emailing kpillar@richmondobserver.com.
