North Carolina High School Softball - East Columbus bounces Pender
April 12, 2022: Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), 11-1 in a league challenge.
The Gators now own a 13-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lumberton for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. East Columbus will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 4-3 league loss to Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 12-6.
With the loss, Pender falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Patriots host West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC) to battle the Vikings in a Waccamaw 1A/2A challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 0-15. West Columbus lost 19-0 in their recent league challenge against Whiteville (Whiteville, NC)