Top performers of the week in Davidson County high school sports
Spring sports are just getting cranked up as the state basketball championships wrapped this past weekend.
From a career-record goal scored to a one-hitter to a seven-RBI week and more, here are the top performances in Davidson County high school sports for the week beginning March. 7.
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DC's top performances
Walker Bethune, Ledford baseball — The senior righty gave up just one hit, seven strikeouts and three walks during five innings of work in a 10-0 six-inning win over East Davidson on Friday. Bethune also went 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI.
Bree Blankenship, West Davidson soccer — The Dragons’ junior goalkeeper hasn’t allowed a goal all season for 4-0 West Davidson. She had three saves Friday in a 5-0 win over Central.
Sophie Conger, Ledford softball — The senior had seven RBIs in a pair of wins for Ledford last week, going a combined 4-for-8 at the plate with a pair of stolen bases. She’s batting .462 on the season for the 4-0 Panthers.
Collin Kirk, Central Davidson track — The junior distance runner from Central ran a 2:14.2 800 to win that race, and a 5:09.0 in the 1600 for another win in a tri-meet at East Davidson on Tuesday, won by the Spartans.
Sarah Ledbetter, Ledford soccer — The Panthers’ junior scored two goals in a furious rally during a three-goal second-half that gave Ledford a 3-2 comeback win over Gray Stone Day.
Haley Long, Oak Grove soccer — The Grizzlies junior found the net in a loss to Southwest Guilford on Friday to become Oak Grove’s all-time leading scorer with her 35th goal. The Grizzlies are 1-2 with two more weeks of nonconference games coming up.
Jake Smith, Oak Grove baseball — Only a sophomore, Oak Grove’s Jake Smith kickstarted a late-inning rally for the Grizzlies with an RBI double in the sixth that would end with three runs and lead to a 3-2 win at Pinecrest last Monday. Smith also scored the winning run.
Brea White, Ledford track — The Panthers’ speedy sophomore won the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.9 and the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.6 as Ledford’s girls finished second to Asheboro in team standings in a Mid-Piedmont Conference tri-meet at Central on Thursday.
This article originally appeared on The Dispatch: Top performers for the week beginning March 7, 2022, in Davidson County high school sports
