From staff reports

SALISBURY — Salisbury’s girls soccer team rallied for a 3-2 win against East Rowan in Monday’s non-conference game.

East led 1-0 and 2-1 on goals by Kailin Bomley and Lelu Hill.

Down 2-1 at the half, the Hornets made a comeback and shut out the Mustangs in the second half.

Salisbury got goals from Maddie Crabb, Stephany Quintero and senior captain Addie Griffith.

Griffith had the game-winner. Freshman Anna Kate Goodman battled through illness to provide assists on the final two goals.

Salisbury got excellent play from senior Danna Nunez Sanchez (who returned to the team after last playing her sophomore year) and Lola Koontz, who steps into the role of defensive leader for the Hornets.

“We had a comparatively small team last year,” Salisbury head coach Matt Parrish said. “We lost a third of that team to graduation and players that transferred. As a result, we had a lot of inexperience on the field tonight. Combine that with three weeks of bad weather and about five practices total and we had a match that came down to guts and heart more than skill and precision. Both teams worked hard. We have girls that are still participating in basketball. We had girls that were under the weather and banged up. I was proud of our girls for giving that last bit of effort and seeing the result out. ”

Salisbury plays at Gray Stone on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

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CHINA GROVE — Salisbury and East Rowan aren’t in the Rowan Cup competition being hosted by Carson.

Fourth-seeded Carson rolled 9-0 against fifth-seeded North Rowan in a play-in game on Monday to get to Tuesday’s semifinals.

Caylee Miracco had a hat trick to lead the Cougars. Jasmin Escobar-Leiva and Allie Martin scored two goals each. Lexlyth Sotelo and Giselle Perez Alavarez had a goal apiece.

In Tuesday’s semifinals, South Rowan will play West Rowan at 5:30 p.m. Carson will play A.l. Brown at 7 p.m. The Wonders are top-seeded and are the defending Cup champs.

 

HS football

North Rowan quarterback/linebacker Jeremiah Alford announced a commitment to Catawba.

Salisbury edge rusher Keial Matthews announced an offer from Greensboro College.

 

HS softball

SALISBURY — Allie Peeler and Ashley Yang belted inside-the-park homers as Salisbury battered Trinity 22-7 in a three-inning game.

The Hornets scored nine in the first, seven in the second, six in the third.

Peeler turned in a 4-4-3-4 boxscore, while Yang also scored four times.

Addie Myers had three hits. Tijah Sims had two.

Myers, Layla Miller and Teashia Ellis scored three runs each.

Yang was the winning pitcher.

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TYRO — South Rowan won 4-2 at West Davidson in the first game for new head coach Shane Stewart.

A three-run fifth proved decisive for the Raiders.

Remi Haggerty pitched a complete game and scattered seven hits.

Cressley Patterson drove in two runs.

Leisha Carter had two hits and drove in a run. Carter and Danica Krieg had doubles.

Carlie Moretz homered for the Green Dragons.

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STATESVILLE – Carson crushed Statesville 16-1 in a non-conference game that lasted three innings.

The Cougars scored nine runs in the first inning, pounded out 10 hits and benefited from nine walks and eight HBPs.

Madison Clark was the winning pitcher and drove in two runs.

Freshman Leah Troutman went 3-for-3 and knocked in two.

Clark, Emma Woodlief and Abigail Harrelson scored two runs each.

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MOUNT ULLA – West Rowan’s Jimmy Greene will be the head coach for the Region 4 team in the State Games.

The State Games will be held at UNC Greensboro June 24-25.