Today's Sports

   BOLIVIA—The Brunswick Community College baseball team beat the New River Knights 10-0 in five innings and 10-0 in six innings in a doubleheader Saturday at Founders Field, getting one-hitters from pitchers who have been relievers.

Matt Lowry, in his second game as a starter, pitched a one-hitter in the first game. He walked one and struck out nine. His ERA is 0.89.

In the second game, Kyle Shields, in his first start of the season, gave up one hit. He walked none and struck out six.

 West Brunswick beat South Columbus 9-1 April 26 in the Trojans’ final regular-season home game.

West scored five runs in the first inning on Senior Night. Abbey Dyson led off with a walked and, with one out, senior Hannah Stocks doubled. Ariana Thomas, Leilani Emile and senior Sam Smith each hit a home run in giving the Trojans a 5-0 lead.

South Columbus scored in the third, but the inning ended on double play by left fielder Bre Small and third baseman Smith.

In the fifth, Smith and first baseman Emile turned an inning-ending double play.

 BOILING SPRING LAKES—North Brunswick’s boys and South Brunswick’s girls won the Waccamaw Conference track and field championships April 24 at South Brunswick.

In the boys’ meet, North scored 206 points. South was second (150) and West third (127) in the seven-team meet. North’s boys won eight events, South’s boys six events and West’s boys four events.

By Bill Hennecy
Special to The Beacon
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—The 2013 racing season was green-flagged Saturday night at Myrtle Beach Speedway. In the first Whelen All-American Series points races, former track champion Sam Yarbrough was on the money as the green flag waved over the Late Models. Yarbrough, starting from the outside pole, was the class of the field. He led all 40 laps in a caution-free race.