Here are the area’s top high school sports performers for April 22-23. Top performers are based on the results sent in by the coaches.
Thursday, April 23
BASEBALL
Hayden Atkinson, Dixon: The freshman was 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a 4-1 win over Havelock.
Trent Leal, Dixon: The senior allowed just four hits and one earned run, walked one and struck out nine in seven innings.
Beckford Riggs, Dixon: The sophomore was 1-for-2 with two runs and an RBI.
Jonathan Pittman, Jacksonville: The senior was 1-for-3 with an RBI in an 11-2 loss to South Central.
Vasco Sutton, Jacksonville: The senior was 1-for-4 with a double and run.
Lucas Bell, Liberty Christian: The senior was 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs in an 18-8 victory over Wayne Country Day.
Baedon Martin, Liberty Christian: The junior was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and allowed just three hits, four earned runs, walked three and struck out six in 5 1/3 innings.
Henry McFarling, Liberty Christian: The junior was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two steals.
Justin Carkhuff, White Oak: The freshman was 2-for-3 in a 14-1 loss in five innings to J.H. Rose.
SOCCER
Alexa Cole, Dixon: The senior added a goal in an 8-1 win over Havelock.
Lily Getman, Dixon: The junior had a goal and two assists.
Sloane Guidry, Dixon: The freshman had a goal and an assist.
Aileen Lowman, Dixon: The sophomore scored three goals.
Hailey Smith, Dixon: The junior added a goal.
Chloe Thompson, Dixon: The freshman scored a goal.
Sienna Corless, Jacksonville: The senior scored two goals in an 8-0 victory over South Central.
Madison Haigler, Jacksonville: The junior scored two goals.
Riley Morrow, Jacksonville: The senior had two assists.
Caidy Nelson, Jacksonville: The senior scored three goals.
Ryder Perry, Jacksonville: The senior had three assists.
Kamrey Watkins, Richlands: The senior scored in a 2-1 loss to Croatan.
Wednesday, April 22
BASEBALL
Luke Hall, East Duplin: The senior was 2-for-3 with two runs and two steals in a 14-2 win in five innings over Pender.
Colton Holmes, East Duplin: The senior was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs.
Sawyer Marshburn, East Duplin: The senior was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
Kaiden Cox, Jacksonville: The junior was 1-for-3 with a double and run.
Cannon Smith, Jacksonville: The sophomore was 1-for-2 with a run.
Vasco Sutton, Jacksonville: The senior was 1-for-3 with a double and RBI.
BOYS LACROSSE
Carter Geddes, Swansboro: The junior had seven goals and five assists in a 15-10 win over New Bern.
Jackson Simmons, Swansboro: The freshman had six goals and three assists.
SOCCER
Olivia Briick, Lejeune: The freshman had five goals and one assist in a 10-0 win over Southside.
Scarlett McLean, Lejeune: The junior had four goals and one assist.
SOFTBALL
Leighton Davis, East Duplin: The sophomore was 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI in a 14-0 victory in six innings over Pender.
Olivia Diffendorfer, East Duplin: The senior was 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run.
Ansley Hunter, East Duplin: The freshman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI.
Sophia Jones, East Duplin: The sophomore was 1-for-3 with a double and run and allowed just three hits and no runs with one walk and two strikeouts in six innings.
Ava Noble, East Duplin: The junior was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI.
Lorena Rodriguez, East Duplin: The freshman was 2-for-4 with a run.
Karsyn Parker, East Duplin: The junior was 3-for-5 with a triple, run and RBI.
TENNIS
Ian Balog, Croatan: The senior won the Coastal 5-A/6-A Conference singles tournament, defeating West Carteret’s Beckett Wood 6-2, 1-6, 10-4 in the final. He opened with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Northside’s Arth Patel and then defeated Havelock’s Aidan Perry 6-3, 6-1.