North Carolina High School Softball - Patton gets by East Burke
March 14, 2013: Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) and the host East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC), witnessed Patton's softball squad tip East Burke by a count of 3-2.
The Panthers now sport a 3-2 record. They play next when they host East Rutherford for a 3A/2A South Mountain match on Friday, March 15. Patton will face a Cavaliers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over McDowell (Marion, NC). The Cavaliers record now stands at 4-1.
With the loss, East Burke moves to 1-4 on the season. The Cavaliers host Draughn (Valdese, NC) to face the Wildcats in a 2A Catawba Valley match on Friday, March 15. The Wildcats go into the match with a record of 0-1. Draughn lost 16-3 in their recent non-league match against Foard (Newton, NC)