She walked six and struck out 11. Mark Parker Record Sports Correspondent May 10, 2021 Updated Jun 15, 2022 0 Alexander Central's Kirstyn Herman, left, and Darcy Childers. "We were just running off pure adrenaline at that moment, and everybody wanted it so bad," Pickens said. Tuesday's NCHSAA playoff schedule (Third round). ", "I train for the pressure," Pickens said. "They're just completely bought in.". (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). SHELBY Allit took for North Buncombe softball to reach a second consecutive 3A regional final was a lifetime high in innings, pitches and strikeouts from the defending Gatorade State Player of the Year. After Carrigan again made quick work of the fifth-seeded Black Hawks (15-1) in the second, Alexander Centrals Kenzie Church led off the third-seeded Cougars half of the inning with a five-pitch walk. In the fourth, however, North Buncombe (15-1, 12-0) wasn't able to escape trouble. "Everybody was on point today. Just a couple of weeks removed from ACL surgery, the Black Hawks. 2: 0: Unfortunately, North Buncombe's recent struggles at the plate continued. The Black Hawks entered last year's regional final against Alexander Central 15-0, with the few early-round playoff games their only chances to play anybody outside of their conference. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Teammate Tyler Hughesman pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed one hit and one earned run. Baseball World Series. 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. "We needed to lay off the high pitch, and when she came into the zone, we needed to attack it.". Tournament Game 2022 NCHSAA Softball Championships 3A Central Davidson 0 North Buncombe 2 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket May 25, 2022 @ 2:36pm The quality of competition this time of the yearmeans her team's aim is topressure opponents into mistakes. "We tried to be super aggressive.". The Little League players in district 11are ready to start their summer journey. Following two quick outs, Julianna Mendoza singled, Lola Whitson walked and Shayna Higgins singled to load the bases. But a 2018 NCAA rule change prohibited college coaches from contacting recruits prior to September of their junior year. "Offensively, we're always ready, always prepared. "Knowing I've struggled with her before and being able to adjust and succeed in that way," Holley said. "You have to be completely zoned in on your game," Ferguson said. "Because we all know in playoffs, it comes down to one-, two-run ballgames.". "This year, we were stepping our game up. "You have to be completely zoned in on your game," Ferguson said. That's all it takes at this point," Black Hawkscoach Tiffani Ferguson said. Both games, we played with them," Ferguson said. "We put each other on our backs, and that's what you have to do to win these tough playoff games.". "I just tried to stay calm and collected and trust my stuff, and it got the job done. ", "That's just part of the game, stuff like that happens," Pickens said. "They capitalized on some of the [wild pitches and] passed balls, and we didn't have that opportunity," Ferguson said. 62 years as a barber in Hickory: Clemons shares advice he received, love of pintos and cabbage, Hickory man sentenced to 50 years on child pornography charges, Granite Falls driver headed to NHRA Gatornationals, Catawba County Sheriff's Office seeks suspect in robbery of Newton convenience store, Startown Elementary, Maiden Middle win state archery titles, Letter: Store closing because of its 'woke' views, H.S. MOORESVILLEIt was a historic night Tuesday at Lake Norman. HERE THEY GO AGAIN: Alexander Central softball headed to another state title series after 3-0 victory over North Buncombe. Man died Wednesday. Simply sign in or create your free MaxPreps account to unlock this page - it only takes a minute to join. See all the latest scores & stats from your favorite teams! Holley, a Belmont Abbey signee,said hitting Pickens can feel overwhelmingand might "seem impossible" at first,but felt her home runwas evidence that Pickens' opponents can succeed with the proper mentality and adjustments. TAYLORSVILLEAlexander Central scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday and defeated North Buncombe 3-0 in the 3A West region final. Pickens' first 14 outs came via the strikeout. The right-hander allowed four hits and issued a walk, but appeared to be in total control throughout. PLAYERS TO WATCH:23 key area athletes this postseason. A one-out single from Alexander Central pitcher Faith Carrigan was the first hit Pickens allowed, and a. "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. They want it. Man died Wednesday. "It's our job on offense to come back in and score some runs. Please subscribe to keep reading. The smile that appeared on. ", No. 10 Roberson (20-6) vs. No. Pickens' first 14 outs came via the strikeout. 3 North Buncombe (21-1) vs. No. Ferguson felt the lack of nonconference play cost her squad in recent weeks, when opponents' level of pitching increased significantly. "We came out here to do what we always do," Pickenssaid. . 6 Rockingham County (24-2), No. So far, it's worked. It certainly shook up Mendoza, who nonetheless had to get right back tocorralling the elite velocity and stuff of ace Karlyn Pickens during the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A Regional Final. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. . The 6-foot junior finished with 17 strikeouts in her six innings of work, but after surrendering three runs in the fourth, it would be up to the Black Hawks bats to keep the season alive. 15 Marvin Ridge (18-9), This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: North Buncombe softball's mindset designed to support Karlyn Pickens, James Crabtree-Hannigan, Asheville Citizen Times, Tuesday's NCHSAA playoff schedule (Third round). We tried our hardest; we put every single thing that we could into it.". Could the multi-sport standout become WNC"s best athlete ever? All rights reserved. "Sometimes people rise to the occasion with pressure, sometimes people don't. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. But she wasn't alone in the first inning, when second baseman Peyton Whitson hit an RBI double and catcher Cheyenne Cable was hit by a pitch and came around to score by pressing the issue on the bases. You have permission to edit this article. But you always want to be the team that puts the pressure on.". Alexander Centrals Kirstyn Herman, left, and Darcy Childers celebrate after defeating North Buncombe. "[The Cougars] are playing in a conference with top-notch players and pitchers and 4A teams. "Because we all know in playoffs, it comes down to one-, two-run ballgames.". Saturday's area basketball playoff scores (3rd round), Thursday's area basketball playoff scores (2nd round), Following a pair of tight wins over Newton-Conover during the regular season, the East Burke girls basketball team suffered a double-digit los, Saturdays Sweet 16 round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's state playoffs in this area will have a little something , The boys basketball team from Hickory High chased and chased Ben L. Smith throughout the third round of the North Carolina High School Athleti. The Cougars will attempt to win the 11th state title in program history when they face Southern Alamance in a best-of-three series this weekend. Tournament Game 2022 NCHSAA Softball Championships 4A East Forsyth 3 Alexander Central 1 Final Box Score Tournament Bracket May 21, 2022 @ 3:01am 4-1 (W) Alexander Central vs. Providence There may not be abetter state championshippitching matchup anywherein the country than this one. 2023 www.indystar.com. Carrigan blooped a single over shortstop on the first pitch of her at-bat and was replaced by courtesy runner Payton Campbell. 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. Chesney Stikeleather, Kirstyn Herman and Carrigan each recorded a hit for AC. The quality of competition this time of the yearmeans her team's aim is topressure opponents into mistakes. But you always want to be the team that puts the pressure on.". East Zone Softball Tournament Hosting/Team Registration; Please note that leagues may play on multiple fields at multiple facilities. "That's just part of the game, stuff like that happens," Pickens said. PICKENS:Could the multi-sport standout become WNC"s best athlete ever? Check back often during the tournament for scores, stories,photos andvideo from the 12year-old division games. 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. Since falling to Southern Alamance, the Cougars have been on a roll. "It was a one-run ballgame both games, and you can't even be mad about that.". 2022 spring 12u - 1st place in bgs/2nd place overall. Just didn't go our way.". The Warriors Kennedy Gaulding was named to the all-conference girls golf team, while the Warriors Chance Barnes was named to the all-conference boys golf team. The smile that appeared on. Faith Carrigan earned the pitching win. 4 West Henderson (21-3) vs. No. World Series Information. "They capitalized on some of the [wild pitches and] passed balls, and we didn't have that opportunity," Ferguson said. Look for a full preview of this weekends 3A state championship series in Fridays edition of the Hickory Daily Record. 5 Union Academy (17-7), No. Alexander Centrals Faith Carrigan, 15, delivers from the circle early in the game against North Buncombe. Please subscribe to keep reading. We tried our hardest; we put every single thing that we could into it.". 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. 3 Robbinsville (20-2) vs. No. Were gonna swing level, were gonna hit the ball, said Carrigan. In the fourth, however, North Buncombe (15-1, 12-0) wasn't able to escape trouble. Today North Carolina High School Softball, North Buncombe vs. A.C. ReynoldsBlack Hawks @ RocketsThe A.C. Reynold. 3 Robbinsville (20-2) vs. No. That level of production will likely be enough to support Pickens, but will only get harder to replicate as the quality of competition increases. 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. So far, it's worked. Standings will be put out weekly with each team's win-loss record. ", "We're usually a pretty solid hitting team," Pickens said. Alexander Central softball players celebrate after defeating North Buncombe 3-0 in the 3A West Regional championship game Tuesday in Taylorsville. North Buncombe blinked first in a Game 1 pitcher's duel between Pickens and Kenna Raye Dark that featured four hits and 26 strikeouts combined, putting the Eagles in the driver's seat in the best . But those freshmen are hungry and they come to practice every day with an energy through the roof. "You have to be completely set up at your spot, because if you're not, moving to that [pitch] can be a little tricky.". South Iredell is now 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference and plays North Iredell at Home Friday. Taylor's bouncer up the middle had eluded two of those their gloves and gone all the way to the wall. But this team, I feel like were a family, were together, we love each other and we want to play ball. Fr nhere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklrung und Cookie-Richtlinie. 2-0 (W) North Buncombe vs. Central Davidson On 5/24, the North Buncombe varsity softball team won their home playoff game against Central Davidson (Lexington, NC) by a score of 2-0. "Us being the tough little team that we are, being young, we tried to do what we could with two outs. "I know they're crying and hanging their heads right now, but top four in the state is a big deal.". It operates under the Rutherford County School District and serves students in grades 9-12. Going into this game everybody was like, She (Pickens) throws hard, she throws hard, and I kept telling them, Stay calm, were gonna be fine. "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?". You can cancel at any time. When you don't have an opportunity to do that, it hurts," Ferguson said. MOORESVILLEOne win closer to 30. 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