All rights reserved. "Offensively, we're always ready, always prepared. I kind of knew that's where I wanted to go to begin with," Pickens said. The variables for North Buncombe come at the plate, where the offense hasn't always been firing on all cylinders this season. Pickens struck out three more Cougars in their next at-bat, although one reached on a dropped third strike. "One hit that got through. But you always want to be the team that puts the pressure on.". However, they still needed runs at some point to avoid playing a winner-take-all Game 3 Saturday. Check back often during the tournament for scores, stories,photos andvideo from the 12year-old division games. Although she was able to advance all the way to third on a pair of wild pitches, she was ultimately stranded 60 feet from the plate as Pickens struck out the side for a second straight inning. 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The 2020 campaign was supposed to be North Buncombe's, featuring a big senior class loaded with varsity experience. "This entire season, we've talked about playing with intensity and playing with aggression," Black Hawks coach Tiffani Ferguson said. North Buncombes Peyton Whitson singled to lead off the sixth, but Carrigan induced a force out on the next pitch before striking out Pickens and Kiersten Gosnell to end the threat. Alexander Central advances to region final. "It was a one-run ballgame both games, and you can't even be mad about that.". Watch Here http://4ty.me/36hpq8 STREAMING! The team last year, I loved that team, she added of the 2020 Cougars, who were 6-0 before COVID-19 shut down the season. South Iredell is now 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference and plays North Iredell at Home Friday. "Going into it, we said in playoffs, it's really anybody's game. R-S Central High School. They entered Tuesday nights 3A West Regional championship game with four straight wins by a combined score of 23-4, including three shutout victories. And to avoid coming any closer to the 200-pitch mark, Tennessee signee Karlyn Pickens had toscore the game's only run, too. "You have to be completely zoned in on your game," Ferguson said. "Offensively, we're always ready, always prepared. Look for a full preview of this weekends 3A state championship series in Fridays edition of the Hickory Daily Record. King had injuries of her own to recover from andwas pregnant at the time of the attack, givingbirth to a second daughter, Gracie, five months later. Following Tuesdays 3-0 win over North Buncombe at Central Park, Alexander Central will get another crack at the Patriots. Alexander Centrals Kirstyn Herman, left, and Darcy Childers celebrate after defeating North Buncombe. "Things didn't really go our way on some of the things that happened tonight. You can cancel at any time. Game 1 will be Friday night at 7 p.m., followed by Game 2 and the if-necessary Game 3 on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.. Below is a complete list of Citizen Times coverage of North Buncombe softball from the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Alexander Central 3, North Buncombe 0. And I kept pushing that and pushing that, so thats what we did.. But a 2018 NCAA rule change prohibited college coaches from contacting recruits prior to September of their junior year. Just didn't go our way.". Faith Carrigan got the shutout victory in the pitchers circle. Don't miss any of his coverage by subscribing athttps://subscribe.app.com. North Buncombe didn't playcleanly enough to overcome a fierce Eastern Alamance team, making a series ofsmall mistakes that betrayed the bind Jessica Mendoza's injury had put coach Tiffani Ferguson in a shortstop behind the plate, a freshman at shortstop, a destabilized top of the lineup. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, BASEBALL: West Iredell, Henderson debut with a win, WATCH NOW: Lake Norman rolls against Independence, advances to regional semifinals, Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years, WATCH NOW: Unbeaten Lake Norman rallies past North Meck, advances to regional championship, ROUNDUP: Moss throws perfect game in N. Iredell opener, Wake Forest moves on in ACC Women's Tournament with win over Virginia, Dan Snyder is under investigation over line of credit taken out by Commanders, Lionel Messi named men's Player of the Year at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards. Southern Alamance has won seven state championships all-time, although its last title win came 17 years ago. "We knew going into it she's a very good pitcher," Cougars coach Kylie Hamby said. "[The Cougars] are playing in a conference with top-notch players and pitchers and 4A teams. Both games, we played with them," Ferguson said. In the top of the fourth of Thursday's second-round playoff game against North Lincoln, the North Buncombe softball ace stuck her glove out ata hard line drive. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. We're ready to jump on them.". "Why are you telling me to go rent a house, go buy a house, or go rent a condo when everything I need is right here in the facility?". That's the way it is sometimes.". One victory closer to the ultimate prize. The Black Hawks' lineup is focused on manufacturing runs however they can to support Pickens in the playoffs, and the formula worked in a 4-1 win over the Knights to advance to the third round of the 3A playoffs, Tuesday against Rockingham County. Hughesmans double to lead off the fourth was the only hit for the Vikings (3-2, 2-1). Game 1 is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m., while Game 2 will be played at 10 a.m. on Saturday with Game 3 (if necessary) slated for 4 p.m. Josh McKinney is the sports editor for the Hickory Daily Record. A comebacker and two foul outs later, the Black Hawks could breathe easy. For the first time in program history, North Buncombe softball has advanced to the state championship series. Were very young, we start five freshmen, she continued. 5 North Lincoln (19-5), No. West Iredell opened the season Monday with a 2-1, rain-shortened victory over Bunker Hill. TAYLORSVILLE Alexander Central scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat East Rowan 1-0 in the third round of the 3A state softball . In the fourth, however, North Buncombe (15-1, 12-0) wasn't able to escape trouble. Alexander lined out to 2b (2-2 BBFF). North Buncombe wins series 2-0 East Eastern Alamance (25-2) vs. Cape Fear (25-6) Game 1: Eastern Alamance 1, Cape Fear 0 Game 2: Cape Fear 1, Eastern Alamance 0 Game 3: Eastern Alamance 3,. We tried our hardest; we put every single thing that we could into it.". Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. And scoring early, as the Black Hawks did with three in the first inning, makes the resultfeel inevitable. The Alexander Central varsity softball team won Tuesday's home playoff game against North Buncombe (Weaverville, NC) by a score of 3-0. "Us being the tough little team that we are, being young, we tried to do what we could with two outs. Top four in the state, that's a big deal. Mendoza would eventually get up and remained in the game, but Black Hawks coach Tiffani Ferguson felt the scary scene rattled her team. 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Watch Here : https://sport.goplayv.com/softball?live=North%20Buncombe%20Vs.%20Alexander%20Central%20High%20School%20Softball STREAMING Today! Box Score of Softball vs North Dakota State on 2/25/2023. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. "Last year's (regular season), we were kind of just playing to play," second baseman Kiersten Gosnell said. In a new format and with a different attitude than last season, North Buncombe moved to within a game of the. 12u all star qualifies for reginals. In the top of the fourth of Thursday's second-round playoff game against North Lincoln, the North Buncombe softball ace stuck her glove out at a hard line drive. That's all it takes at this point," Black Hawkscoach Tiffani Ferguson said. 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MOORESVILLEIt was a historic night Tuesday at Lake Norman. That level of production will likely be enough to support Pickens, but will only get harder to replicate as the quality of competition increases. Two-and-a-half hours later, as theyreconvened in right field with the trophy in hand, their would-be starting catcher was again part of the huddle joining the postgame celebration viaFaceTime. News About Brown Advising & Academic Support Annual Report Brown Title IX Website Business Office Central Communications Compliance Corporate Partners Diversity & Inclusion Emergency Action Plan . Game 3, if necessary, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday. In a new format and with a different attitude than last season, North Buncombe moved to within a game of the state championship series by beating the Spartans 2-0 on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead . The rest of the Black Hawksunderstand their role: Make the defensiveplays on the opponents that don't strike out and create enough runs to make sure Pickens' pitching doesn't go to waste. "It's our job on offense to come back in and score some runs. The streak would have reached 15 if not for a wild pitch allowing a strikeout victim to reach base. And scoring early, as the Black Hawks did with three in the first inning, makes the resultfeel inevitable. The smile that appeared on her face upon seeing the ball in her mitt revealed her uncertainty about whether it was empty. game and will host North Buncombe (15-0) for a . East Rowans Haley Strange took the loss despite limiting the Cougars (14-3) to three hits. This year's team had three freshmen and a sophomore in the starting lineup, and Pickens was in her first year handling the pressure of being the team's clear-cutleader. Carrigan finished with nine strikeouts in a complete-game shutout, her third consecutive shutout this postseason. 5 North Lincoln (19-5), No. We tried our hardest; we put every single thing that we could into it.". Any questions or comments should be directed to Adult Sports at 714-990-7171. They were a little bit more prepared for the pitching than we had the opportunity to be.". R-S Central vs North Buncombe High School Softball - Live Stream Watch Live Game On www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=v.ht/Uxlz6STREAMIN. Shes pitched three shutouts back to back to back, so she is at the top of her game right now and I couldnt be more proud of her.. That date came after the summer of the COVID-19 pandemic, making for a strange recruiting cycle for Pickens and other class of 2022 players. "[The Cougars] are playing in a conference with top-notch players and pitchers and 4A teams. ROUNDUP: Alexander Central advances to softball state championship series. 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