New Hanover County Middle School Roundup: October 18-23, 2021

October 23, 2021, 4:52 pm | by Tim Hower

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SOFTBALL

Holly Shelter 14, Murray 13

(Played Monday)

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The Hurricanes rallied from a 9-2 deficit and won in extra innings to complete the season sweep.

Pitcher Kinsley Archibald picked up her seventh victory of the season for Holly Shelter (7-4)

Her counterpart, Carly White, finished with 12 strikeouts. Murray (3-8) was led offensively by White, Vayda LeQuire, Maisy Croom and Emersyn Oxendine.

Roland-Grise 10, Myrtle Grove 7

(Played Monday)

In her final middle school game, Ava Cook recorded 12 strikeouts in six innings while also going 2-for-3 at the plate with a bases-clearing double and three runs scored.

Aubrie Rogers finished 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored, while Sophie T. Solomon went 1-for-2 with a run for Roland-Grise (10-2).

Myrtle Grove (4-7) was led offensively by Adrianna Gomez, who finished 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and one run scored.

Murray 16, Williston 3

(Played Tuesday)

The Falcons ended the season with a mercy-rule victory thanks to impressive offensive performances from Maisy Croom, Chastity Buchanan, Mackenzie Wynn and Emily Shrewsbury.

Murray finished with a 4-8 record under first-year coach Hollie Everhart. Willison went 0-12.

Holly Shelter 13, Noble 2

(Played Tuesday)

Sixth grader Sofia Clayton hit a triple and scored three runs to guide the Hurricanes to a season-ending home win.

Kinsley Archibald was once again the winning pitcher for Holly Shelter (8-4), which finished third in the final standings behind Trask and Roland-Grise.

Noble ended the season with a record of 4-8.

Trask 12, Myrtle Grove 3

(Played Tuesday)

An eight-run bottom of the third inning propelled the Bears to a home victory that capped another unbeaten season.

Four pitcher – Makenly Horrell, Brileigh Mathews, Barrett Price and Briley Foster – saw time in the circle and combined for 14 strikeouts.

Horrell went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored, while Foster was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.

Trask (12-0) also got two hits, two RBI and a run scored from Harper Hicks. Ally Brehner collected a pair of hits to go along with one RBI and one run scored.

Myrtle Grove finished with a record 4-8.

Final New Hanover County Public School Standings

Trask 12-0

Roland-Grise 10-2

Holly Shelter 8-4

Myrtle Grove 4-8

Murray 4-8

Noble 4-8

Williston 0-12

FOOTBALL

Myrtle Grove 30, Trask 12

Quarterback Brodie Kowalski had a pair of rushing touchdowns and the Gators also scored on an interception return from defensive lineman Malachi Jordan to end the season with an impressive home win.

Myrtle Grove’s (4-3) other touchdown came on a 15-yard run from JaQuay Locke. One of Kowalski’s scores came from the 50-yard line on third-and-2.

Trask (4-2) held the ball for the entire third quarter, but the drive ended on an interception by Isaiah Hill. Juelz Randolph also forced a fumble.