BASEBALL
Friday’s results
East Columbus 8
Pender 5
South Columbus 5
South Brunswick 2
Lenoir CC 10
Southeastern CC 8
Saturday’s result
Southeastern CC
vs. Lenoir CC 8
Mt. Olive 5
(Lenoir wins Region 10 Division II playoff championship).
Today’s games
Whiteville at
North Brunswick, 7
South Brunswick
at East Columbus, 7
Trask at
South Columbus, 7
Waccmaw Academy
at Harrells, 4
West Columbus vs.
East Bladen at Lumberton High field, 7 (Winner gets No. 2 1A playoff berth in Southeastern Conference).
SOFTBALL
Friday’s results
South Brunswick 1
South Columbus 0
Pender 5
East Columbus 4
Today’s games
Whiteville at
North Brunswick, 7
South Brunswick
at East Columbus, 7
Trask at
South Columbus, 7
On this date
May 7, 1985
Keith Frink strikes out 11 batters and Keith Ransom’s two-run homer is one of seven extra-base hits for the West Columbus Vikings as they take a 10-4 Three Rivers 3A Conference baseball victory over the visiting West Brunswick Trojans to put their season record at 13-5-1. Shortstop Jamie Farris collects three hits for Coach Arnold Harwood’s Vikings while James Faulk clouts a triple and a double. Michael Smith connectes for two doubles while Frink and Danny Britt also add doubles for the Vikings, who easily get to West Brunswick starter Matt Gore in the early innnings. Gore had shut down the Vikings in their earlier conference meeting.
In other Columbus County baseball action, Hallsboro High catcher David Martin drives a late RBI single to preserve a strong pitching performance by Michael Comber in a 4-3 East Waccamaw 2A Conference victory over the visiting Tabor City Red Devils.