From staff reports

MARS HILL — Catawba overcame four solo homers by Mars Hill and beat the Lions, 11-5, for a SAC baseball victory on Sunday.

Catawba (14-16, 9-4) moved into second place in  the SAC and plays two today at Mars Hill, starting at noon.

Riley Myers pitched into the fifth inning. Clay Young relieved Myers and got the win. Sawyer Strickland, former Homeschool Stallions and Rowan Legion star, secured his first save with three good innings.

Offensively, Luke Setzer smashed his 12th homer and a double and scored three runs.  Jackson Raper whacked his third homer.

Chance Bowden (.398) and Heath Mitchem (.431) had three hits each.

It was 4-all going to the sixth. That’s when Lee Poteat’s bunt single triggered a decisive, five-run inning for the Indians. Bowden delivered a tiebreaking double. Raper launched a two-run homer in the big inning.

Catawba also got two hits from Kyle Smith. Poteat scored two runs.

Catawba     200   115   200   —   11   15    1

Mars Hill   100   120   010  —     5   12    4

HR— Catawba: Setzer (12), Raper (3). Mars Hill: Vitello (3), Thomas (4), Stampler (9), Brubaker (4).

W — Young (4-3). L — McCurry (0-4). S — Strickland (1).

College baseball

 • Pfeiffer outslugged William Peace 13-10 and 11-8 on Sunday to sweep a doubleheader.

• UNC Pembroke freshman Chandler Blackwelder (East Rowan) has an ailing shoulder. This probably will be a redshirt year for him.

• Pitt Community College freshman John Owen (East Rowan) is 2-0 with 31 strikeouts in 28 innings.

• Guilford senior catcher Michael Pinkston (West Rowan) had three hits in a recent win against Tufts and he went 2-for-3 in a loss to Virginia Wesleyan.

Prep basketball

West Rowan’s Caleb Mauldin scored 10 points for North Carolina in a 123-108 win against South Carolina in the Carolinas All-Star Classic in Wilmington on Saturday night.

GIRLS

South Carolina 76, North Carolina 70

SC: Quin Byrd 14, Cyntheria Sullivan 2, Madisen Smith 9, Jordan Strange 5, Alexis Tomlin 3, Amari Young 13, Skylar Blackstock 11, D’Asia Gregg 13, Madison Golden 6, Gabby Smith 1.

NC: Ahlana Smith 10, Jada McMillian 12, Tayanna Jones 10, Trinity Jones 5, Areon Laurent 11, Jenson Edwards 2, Skylar Curran 7, Elissa Cunane 12.

BOYS

North Carolina 123, South Carolina 108

SC: Jermaine Patterson 32, Shelton Brown 5, Kevin Williamson 11, Robert Braswell 11, Bradley Childers 4, Alex Caldwell 8, Isaih Moore 10, Jimmy Nichols 11, Shaq Davis 12, Winston Hill 4.

NC: Isaiah Bigelow 7, Kenny Dye 5, Dravon Mangum 16, Jarren McAllister 9, Andy Pack 8, Jamarius Burton 2, Hunter Tyson 14, Adrian Delph 26, Jayden Gardner 26, Caleb Mauldin 10

 

Prep volleyball

High Rock Volleyball’s Team United took first place in the Carolina Region championships.

Katie Blackwell (Carson), Keah Green (Robinson) and Baleigh Hill (East Rowan) were selected for the all-tournament team. Ashley Johnson (West Davidson) was the tournament MVP.

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West Rowan’s Mady Myers signed with William Peace on Friday.

A story is upcoming.

 

Prep soccer

There are a couple of big games scheduled for today.

In the Central Carolina Conference, unbeaten Salisbury hosts South Rowan, one of the league’s top teams.

In the North Piedmont Conference, Carson heads to North Iredell to start league play. Carson has won its last four matches.

 

Prep tennis

Salisbury, unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in 2A, hosts a strong Lexington team today.

Salisbury won 5-4 at Lexington. Lexington has lost only to Salisbury and Ledford this season.

 

Prep track

Josh Parks won three events (400, high jump, triple jump) and led A.L. Brown’s boys to a win in a home meet with SPC foes Central Cabarrus, Cox Mill and Robinson.

Jalen Neal won the 100 and 200 for the Wonders, while Brandon Hernandez took the 1600 and 3200.

The Wonders were strong in the relays, winning the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400.

Nick Lyerly won the triple jump.

A.L. Brown’s girls got wins from Akeena Maxwell in the 100 and 200 and Ajianna Britt in the discus and shot put. The Wonders also won the 4×100.

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Salisbury’s boys and South Rowan’s girls won a tri-meet that also included Thomasville.

Salisbury’s boys won the 4×100 and 4×200.

Kemuel Sloan won all three jumps.

Christian Morgan won the 110 and 300 hurdles. Keegan Dillon won the 800. Trell Baker won the 100. Tryone Johnson won the 200. Gabriel Clark won the shot.

South Rowan’s boys won the 4×400 and 4×800. Noah Julian won the 1600 and 3200.

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South Rowan’s girls got wins from Madison Lowery  in the 800, 1600 and 3200,

Tazah Hardin won the 100 and 200. Janiya Downs won the high jump and long jump. Taylor Chapman won the 100 hurdles. Peyton Sherrill won the triple jump.

Salisbury’s Lexie May won the discus. Ma’chte Damon won the shot put.

 

Prep golf

The Cannon School golf team competed in the Carolinas Invitational in Aiken, S.C. The tournament was three rounds, with 24 teams and 117 players competing.

Cannon shot 289-294- 303 and won by 43 shots. Cannon had three players in the top seven and four players in the top 10. The team was awarded blue jackets after winning the event for the third time in four years.

Michael Childress of Salisbury shot 74-74-75 for seventh place.

The team was again awarded the championship blue jackets.

 

College track and field

UNC Pembroke’s Martin twins from Carson (Matthew and Jonathan) finished in the top five in Mount Olive’s Trojan Challenge with personal bests in the 10K.

Matthew was fourth in 32:20, while Jonathan was fifth in 32:22.

College softball

Hunter Gibbons (West Rowan) hit a two-run homer for Western Carolina in a 6-4 win against N.C. Central.

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Catawba’s much-improved Indians host SAC opponent Mars Hill today in a doubleheader that will start at 1 p.m.

College men’s tennis

N.C. State’s Michael Ogden (Salisbury) was part of a winning doubles team for the Wolfpack in Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Miami.

College women’s tennis

Margaret Correll (Carson) won at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles for Brevard in Saturday’s match against Wesleyan College.