North Carolina High School Softball - New Hanover holds off Pender
March 14, 2018: Burgaw, NC 28425 Spectators at Wednesday's non-league match between the New Hanover Wildcats (Wilmington, NC) and the host Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), witnessed New Hanover's softball squad tip Pender by a count of 7-5.
The Wildcats now sport a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Topsail for a Mideastern 3A/4A match on Friday, March 16. New Hanover will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Hoggard (Wilmington, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 4-0.
With the loss, Pender moves to 2-3 on the season. The Patriots travel to Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC) to meet the Titans in a 1A/2A Coastal 8 match on Friday, March 16. The Titans go into the match with a record of 1-2. Heide Trask lost 13-0 in their recent league match against Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC)