Belmont Middle School Girls Win 2nd Regular Season title
Belmont wrapped up its second consecutive Gaston County Middle School softball title Monday with a 9-2 victory over Cramerton.The Wildcats (9-1) will host Grier (7-3) in a semifinal game at a date to be determined today.
The other semifinal will have Chavis (8-2) hosting Mount Holly (7-3), which was idle Monday.
*Belmont 9, Cramerton 2 — Emily Tucker struck out 11 in the win for Belmont.
*Chavis 14, Bessemer City 4 — Sara Grace Allen 3-for-4 and Maia Black went 2-for-2 for the Wolverines. Leah Sturgill picked up the win for Chavis.
*Southwest 11, Holbrook 9 — Diana Macon had three hits while Sarah Bridges and Cearra McDuffie had two hits each in the win for Southwest. Stephanie Coe was the winning pitcher.
*Grier 11, Stanley 1 — Heaven McLear went 2-for-4 and earned the win on the mound and Emily Long added a pair of hits for Grier.
Hometown Heroes – Matt Mitchell, Winston-Salem State U
Not all the hometown sports heroes play (or played) baseball, some played football. One recent graduate, Matt Mitchell, has made an immediate impact for the Winston-Salem State University as a placekicker for the football team.
Mitchell, a 2006 South Point grad and East/West All-Star, has contributed to the WSSU team by elevating the kicking game for the Rams.
(Winston-Salem Journal photo)
Mitchell kicked a game-winning field goal on September 15 in Baltimore, MD against Morgan State, leading the Rams to a 19-17 victory.
Mitchell is the older brother of Joey Mitchell, a sophomore soccer player at SPHS. Matt Mitchell also played soccer through middle school and was recruited to play football as a placekicker when he got to the high school.
Belmont Middle School Softball Rocks !
Our contributing fans from the Belmont Middle School sports “department” have submitted a couple of photos of the current softball team.
The team is doing well, recently beating Grier MS, 6-3. The girls are 8-1 on the season and we think that the playoffs should be starting soon.
(Emily Tucker) (Jordan Wilson)
(Front Porch visitors submitted photos)
The Belmont Front Porch 