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Week two of the NC State Playoffs bring the NCHSAA format into the 3rd and 4th rounds.  Meanwhile the NCISA brackets are working through their semi-final and championship series.  The State Playoff Notebook profiles games PBR attended.  Game reports and player notes come directly from the "boots on the ground" staff.

Tuesday May 17th

Wesleyan Christian Rolls to the Championship Series

A seven run 5^th blew the game open as Wesleyan Christian beat High Point Christian Academy by a score of 12-2.  Patrick Bailey had two hits in the win and Brett Kerry came on in relief to throw four scoreless innings.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
HPCA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	2	5	4
WCA	0	3	0	0	7	2	-	12	12	0

Win:       Brett Kerry          4IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 4K, 0BB
Loss:      Zach Britton        1.1IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 0BB

Keys to the Game:

Wesleyan Christian Academy
+  Wesleyan scored three runs in the 2nd. Brett Kerry started the inning with a double and scored on a single by Matthew Nusdeo. Nusdeo moved up on a single by Nick Boles and scored when an outfielder overran the ball. Boles also scored when Mark McLamb tried to sacrifice him over and there was a throwing error.
+ Wesleyan blew the doors open in the fifth with seven runs. Patrick Bailey led off with a laser double to right field and scored on a single and E7. The single came from Caleb Cozart, who was driven home on a single by Brett Kerry with two outs. That's when the merry-go-round started. Starting with Kerry, seven straight reached (1B-1B-BB-BB-1B-BB-BB) and five of them scored.
+ Patrick Bailey – 2-3 with a double and RBI
+ Brett Kerry – 2-4 with a double, run and RBI
+ Matthew Nusdeo – 2-3 with 3 runs scored and an RBI

High Point Christian
+ High Point took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Kameron Heath led the game off with a double to right-center field and moved up to third on a single from Carson Yates. He then came in to score on a 6-3 double play by Brody Lawson.
+ High Point got a run back in the third when Zach Krpejs doubled, moved up on a single and scored on a sacrifice fly. That's all they would get.
+ Colin Best (2018, RHP) – 3.1IP, 4H, 4ER, 2K – Tall, lanky strike thrower.  Loose, easy delivery at 83-84.

Lake Norman Dominates in All Phases vs Rival Mooresville

In 3^rd round action of the NCHSAA state playoffs, cross-town rivals squared off with Mooresville travelling to Lake Norman.  Mooresville started Senior lefty Drew Miller to combat the left-handed load lineup of Lake Norman.  With the first four hitters in the line up left handed, the Wildcats did a good job of competing in the box and wearing down Mooresville’s pitching. 

In the 3^rd, JP Perez homered to right to take the final wind out of Mooresville’s sails.  Perez also started on the mound, working 4 strong no-hit innings.  2020 LHP Cameran Arnold threw a hitless 5^th.  Lake Norman would later add six in the 5^th to win in a no-hit, 5-inning run rule, 11-1.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mooresville	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	1	0	1
Lake Norman	1	1	3	0	6	-	-	11	11	3

Win:     JP Perez            4IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 6K, 1BB
Loss:    Drew Miller       2.2IP, 6H, 5R, 2ER, 2K, 1BB

Keys to the Game:

Lake Norman
+ Sam Zayicek (2018, OF, High Point commit) – 3-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 2 RBI.  Game ending double in the 5^th scored two.
+ JP Perez (2018, LHP/OF) – 1-1 with 3 RBI and a homer.  Homered to RCF on an 88mph fastball down in the zone
+ Gage Smith (2019, OF) – 2-3 with 2 RBI and a run scored.  Good barrel awareness throughout the game

Mooresville
+ Drew Miller (2017, LHP) – Mixed a FB/CB combo from a high-3/4 slot.  Fastball up to 82
+ Justin Jarvis (2018, RHP, UNCW commit) – Struggled to command the ball, sitting 88-89, touching 91.  Only 18 of his 35 pitches for strikes.

Big Inning Moves South Granville Past Ayden-Grifton

A ten run 5^th put the game away for South Granville.  Justin Bullock gets the win, working all 5 innings, spotting a fastball that touched 91 well throughout the game.  South Granville SS, Tucker Brown had 4 RBI on the game.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Ayden - Grifton	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	2	2	0
South Granville	0	0	0	3	10	-	-	13	10	1

Win:       Justin Bullock     5IP, 2H, 2R, 12K, 0BB
Loss:      Dakota Delisi      4.1IP, 7H, 8R, 4K, 4BB

Keys to the Game:

South Granville
+ Shortstop Tucker Brown (2018) 2 for 4 (single & double) 4 RBI
+ Pitcher Justin Bullock (2017, NC State commit) 2 for 3 (single & double) 2 RBI
+ First Baseman Holden Laws (2018, NC State commit) 2 for 3 (singles) 3 RBI
+ Left fielder Hayden Laws (2018) 2 for 3 (single & double) 2 RBI
+ Second baseman Austin Bailey (2018) 1 for 3 (single)
+ Third baseman Luke Bradshaw (2018) 1 for 3 (single) RBI
+ South Granville lit up two relievers in the 5^th – 0IP, 3H, 6R, 3BB, 0K

Ayden-Grifton
+ DH Zack Smith (2018) 1 for 2 (double) 2RBI
+ Centerfielder Josh Harris (2019) 1 for 2 (single)

Charlotte Christian Downs Conference Foe to Advance to Title Series

NCISAA Semi Final game featured conference rivals Charlotte Christian and Providence Day. Christian scored 1 in the first and kept the pressure on, taking advantage of Providence Day mistakes while executing at a high level.  The Knights advance to the championship series versus Wesleyan Christian in Raleigh this weekend in what projects to be a matchup of strong teams.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Providence Day	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	2
CCHS	1	0	0	1	2	1	-	5	6	1

Win:       Matthew Siverling (2019, LHP)    4IP, 1H, 0R, 1K, 3BB
Loss:      Will Madairy (2017, RHP)            4.2IP, 6H, 4R, 0K, 3BB

Keys to the Game:

Charlotte Christian
+ Andrew Durden (2017, Presbyterian commit) - 2-3 with two doubles and 2 RBI came into the game on the mound and shut down a PD threat Striking Out 3 in 1.2IP.
+ Reid Mayers (2018) - 2-4; 2 RS.
+ Drew Donathan (2017, C, Clemson) 1-1 with 2BB

Providence Day
+ Owen Tappy – 1-3 with a double and 2 RBI
+ Colin Ravin – 1-2 with a double

Forbush Uses Big 6th to Outlast West Stanly

A back and forth game, in the NCHSAA 3^rd round, was tied at four entering the bottom of the 6^th.  Forbush pushed across five runs to blow the game open and eventually advance to the 4^th Round.

The first 6 hitters of the 6^th inning reached base.  West Stanly committed three errors in the inning prior to the first out being recorded.  A double by Tyler Campbell pushed across the go ahead run.   Campbell also worked a complete game in recording the win.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Stanly	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	9	6
Forbush	1	0	1	0	2	5	0	9	8	3

Win:      Tyler Campbell                  7IP, 9H, 4R, 3ER, 6K, 2BB
Loss:      Zach Grice                          1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1K, 1BB

Keys to the Game:

Forbush
+  Tyler Campbell – 204 with 1 RBI and a double
+ Carter Foster (2018) showed an impressive swing and barrel awareness.  Good athlete.  3-3 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored
+ Blake Winebarger & Peyton Winebarger each with 2 RBI on the night

West Stanly
+ Scott, Grice, and Boone each with 2 hits