WINTERVILLE —

On senior night, the South Central softball team defeated Washington to wrap up its Coastal Conference championship season.

The Falcons clinched the Coastal title with a win at West Carteret earlier this week, and knocked off Washington, 1-0, on Thursday to take momentum into the state 3-A playoffs, which start on Tuesday.

The Falcons (18-2, 13-1) kept Washington scoreless through all eight innings. SC allowed only one hit.

Caitlin Wainright got the start in the circle, and pitched the first five innings. Caroline Wainright pitched the last three, and earned the win when the Falcons scored in the bottom of the eighth.

Andrea Britt knocked in Kim Boltinhouse for the game's winning run.

South Central, with the top seed from the Coastal, will host a first-round Class 3-A playoff game on Tuesday against a team yet to be determined.

South Central 1, Washington 0

W...000 000 00—0 1 1

SC...000 000 01—1 2 0

WP — Caroline Wainright; LP — Charity Watson.

Leading hitters: Andrea Britt 1-2 (RBI), Kim Boltinhouse 1-3 (run).

SOFTBALL

D.H. Conley 3, New Bern 1

DHC...000 102 0—3 6 0

NB...000 100 0—1 4 0

WP — Brandi Adams; LP — Kelsey Sanfilippo.

Leading hitters: DHC — Amber Whitley 2-3, Brianna Richie 1-3 (run), Allison Brown 1-2 (2 RBIs), Katie Gould 1-3 (RBI), Breanna Andrews 1-2.

Record: DHC 19-5, 9-5.

Up next: Class 3-A playoffs on Tuesday, TBA.

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J.H. Rose 11, West Craven 0

WC...000 00—0 4 6

JHR...224 3x—11 8 0

WP — Amy Godley: LP — Melinda Spillers.

Leading hitters: JHR — Amy Godley 1-2 (HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Kelly Beres 2-3 (run), Katie Houmard 1-2 (2 runs), Lauren Williams 1-3 (run).

Record: JHR 15-8, 8-6.

Up next: East Wake at JHR Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

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Ayden-Grifton 6, Rosewood 2

A-G...140 000 1—6 7 3

Rs...200 000 0—2 2 2

WP — Beth Frazier: LP — Haley Meadows.

Leading hitters: A-G — Casey Matthis 2-4 (2 runs), Lindsey Smith 2-3 (2 runs), Amy Norris 1-4, Cheyenne Utt 1-2.

Record: A-G 11-12.

Up next: Class 1-A playoffs on Tuesday, TBA.

Baseball

A-G wraps up season

The Ayden-Grifton baseball team concluded its season with a 6-3 loss to East Bladen in the first round of the Class 1-A playoffs on Thursday.

The Chargers made a valiant effort at a comeback, scoring three runs in the top of the seventh.

Blake McCarter led the Charger offense with a 3-for-3 performance and an RBI. Austin Bowden finished with two hits and two RBIs.

East Bladen 6

Ayden-Grifton 3

A-G...000 000 3—3 7 5

EB...002 310 x—6 5 1

WP — Jake Suggs; LP — Brandon Long.

Leading hitters: A-G — Blake McCarter 3-3 (RBI, run), Austin Bowden 2-4 (2 RBI).

Record: A-G finishes its season at 10-13.

JV SOFTBALL

D.H. Conley 11, New Bern 0

WP — Heather Whitley.

Leading hitters: DHC — Kate Hanley 3-4 (3 RBIs), Anna Woody 3-3 (2 RBIs).

Record: DHC finishes its season at 19-0.

MS soccer

Chicod 6, G.R. Whitfield 2

Goals: C — Wesley Orian 3, David Shackelford, Carlos Felipe 2.

Record: Chicod finishes the season 7-7.

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A.G. Cox 1, C.M. Eppes 1

(Cox wins on penalties)

Goals: AGC — Kevin McCarty; CME — Ally Cole.

PK goals: AGC — McCarty, Ashlyn Evans, Drew Yetman.

Record: AGC finishes the season 9-5.

Calendar

Today

State Baseball Playoffs

Farmville Central at McMichael, 7 p.m.

Burlington Williams at D.H. Conley, 7 p.m.

South Central at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.

Fayetteville Jack Britt at J.H. Rose, 7 p.m.