North Carolina High School Softball - West Wilkes holds off Hibriten
April 12, 2022: Lenoir, NC 28645 West Wilkes Blackhawks (Millers Creek, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), 2-0 in a non-league challenge.
The Blackhawks now own a 14-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Surry Central for a Foothills 2A challenge on Thursday, April 14. West Wilkes will battle a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 7-5 league loss to East Surry (Pilot Mountain, NC). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 3-8.
With the loss, Hibriten falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Watauga (Boone, NC) to battle the Pioneers in a Northwestern 3A/4A challenge on Thursday, April 14. The Pioneers enter the challenge with a record of 3-15. Watauga lost 13-1 in their recent league challenge against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)