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Gastonia, Shelby top performers: Burns' Marshall McGowan has career night in Bulldog win

joe l hughes ii, gaston gazette
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Here is a daily list of the top performers from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties during the 10th week of spring sports action.

Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps or mentioning @JoeLHughesII in game results and highlights posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.

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Friday, May 3

Baseball

Colby Putnam, Burns: Hit a three-run homer in an 8-1 win over Cherryville.

Jackson Toney, Burns: Was 2-for-4 with a home run. He also pitched six innings, allowing no runs on two hits with six strikeouts.

Nick Williams, Burns: Was 2-for-2 with a run scored.

Parker Ramsey, Crest: Had three hits in a 4-2 loss to Kings Mountain.

Landry Ohmstead, Crest: Had two hits

Evan Boyce, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a 10-0 win over Ashbrook.

Zachary Kimmel, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored. He also pitched five innings, allowing no runs on two hits with nine strikeouts.

Moises Pena, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Nic Cole, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-3 in a 4-2 win over Crest.

Colton Mayes, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

Kandan Zollo, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

Justin Horne, Lincoln Charter: Had two hits in a 3-1 win over Christ the King.

Evan Mayers, Lincoln Charter: Hit a three-run homer.

Houston Rector, North Gaston: Had two hits, including a double in a 6-1 loss to South Point.

Patrick Blee, South Point: Had a triple and scored a run in a 6-1 win over North Gaston.

Gavin Smith, South Point: Had a hit and three RBIs.

Dalton Skipper, South Point: Pitched six innings, allowing a run on four hits with eight strikeouts.

Hunter Dye, Stuart Cramer: Hit a grand slam, in addition to striking out seven in four innings on the mound, allowing no runs on one hit in a 7-0 win over Forestview.

Softball

Karlye Clay, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in an 8-5 loss to Cherryville

Esynce Howze, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Krista Davis, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored in an 8-5 win over Burns.

Alexis McSwain, Cherryville: Was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Ava Miller, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

Emma Proctor, Cherryville: Was 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and three runs scored.

Aidan Ledbetter, Crest: Pitched seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with 12 strikeouts in a 2-1 loss to Kings Mountain.

Kaitlyn Baker, Forestview: Was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored in a 9-3 win over Stuart Cramer.

Lily Cabe, Forestview: Had two hits, three RBIs and two scored runs.

Olivia Hensley, Forestview: Was 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. She also pitched a complete game, allowing four runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts.

Madison Ladin, Forestview: Was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Blair Riley, Forestview: Had two hits.

Maddie Huffman, Kings Mountain: Had a hit, scored a run and pitched a complete game, allowing a run on two hits with 11 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Crest.

Kayla McSwain, Kings Mountain: Had a triple, RBI and scored a run.

Hailey Fiora, Lincoln Charter: Had two hits in a 7-2 loss to Pine Lake Prep.

Sarah Terrell, Lincoln Charter: Had hit, RBI and scored a run.

Kayla Brown, North Gaston: Was 2-for-2 with three runs scored in a 13-0 win over South Point.

Skylar Smith, North Gaston: Was 3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs.

Madison Lee, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 9-3 loss to Forestview.

Addison Marr, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Addesyn Payseur, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Hit a solo home run.

Jada Willis, West Lincoln: Had a hit and an RBI in a 1-0 win over Maiden.

Thursday, May 2

Baseball

Carson Dahle, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-2 with three RBIs in a 15-3 win over West Iredell.

Reed Duckworth, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-2 with a run scored.

Evan Matile, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored.

Matthew Phuntek, East Lincoln: Was 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored.

JT Roche, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Trey Spees, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-2 with a double and three runs scored.

Brandon Washington, East Lincoln: Hit a three-run homer.

Greyson Evans, North Lincoln: Had three hits in a 3-2 win over North Iredell.

Eli Sipe, North Lincoln: Had a hit and two RBIs.

Softball

Kaitlyn Gust, East Lincoln: Had two hits in a 4-3 win over West Iredell in eight innings.

Tatum Martin, East Lincoln: Was 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored.

Arielle Camp, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in an 18-3 win over Ashbrook.

Myla Hoover, Hunter Huss: Was 4-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored.

Makinna MacKey, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

Izzy Ingalls, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in a 7-3 win over North Iredell.

Whitney Newell, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored.

Gabby Parker, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Wednesday, May 1

Baseball

Drew Dixon, Burns: Hit a solo home run in a 10-0 win over Highland Tech.

Gabe Holliday, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs

Camden Mackall, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Marshall McGowan, Burns: Was 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, six RBIs and three runs scored. He also pitched two innings, allowing no runs or hits with four strikeouts.

Colby Putnam, Burns: Was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. He also pitched four innings, allowing no runs on three hits with six strikeouts.

Jackson Toney, Burns: Was 2-for-3.

Parker Anderson, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in a 3-0 win over East Gaston.

Bryan Bumgardner, Cherryville: Pitched four innings, allowing no runs on two hits with five strikeouts.Eli Newsome, Cherryville: Pitched three innings, allowing no runs on two hits with eight strikeouts.

Brayden Reynolds, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Dylan Howell, East Gaston: Allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits with eight strikeouts in six innings of the Warriors’ 3-0 loss to Cherryville.

Jacob Smith, Lincoln Charter: Was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 4-1 win over Pine Lake Prep. He also pitched five innings, allowing a run on four hits with four strikeouts.

Aaron Owenby, Piedmont Community Charter: Pitched a complete game, allowing a run on six hits with 10 strikeouts in a 6-1 win over Queen’s Grant.

Noah Sanders, Piedmont Community Charter: Had a hit and an RBI.

Softball

Karlye Clay, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored in a 17-3 win over East Gaston.

Laylah Haynes, Burns: Was 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and four runs scored.

Emma Walker, Burns: Had two hits. She also pitched five innings, allowing three runs on six hits with two strikeouts.

Laney Williams, Burns: Was 2-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and a run scored.

Taylor Digh, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in a 15-5 win over Shelby.

Alexis McSwain, Cherryville: Was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.

Ava Miller, Cherryville: Was 3-for-3 with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored.

Carson Summey, East Gaston: Had two hits in a 17-3 loss to Burns.

Hailey Fiora, Lincoln Charter: Was 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two runs scored in a 15-0 win over Langtree Charter.

Catie Houser, Lincoln Charter: Was 2-for-3 with a double, triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Lydia Potts, Lincoln Charter: Was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Sarah Terrell, Lincoln Charter: Hit a home run along with three RBIs and scored two runs.

Kiley Welch, Lincoln Charter: Was 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and two runs scored.

Caroline Curtis, Shelby: Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a 15-5 loss to Cherryville.

Track and field

Host Kings Mountain swept the Big South 3A championships on May 1.

The Mountaineer girls team scored 139 points, 25 points clear of second place Ashbrook. Kings Mountain’s boys team racked up 157 points, 37 more than second place Hunter Huss.

Award winners included:

  • Boys: Max Thompson, Kings Mountain (top track athlete); Jonathan Moore, Ashbrook (top field athlete); Anthony Reynolds, Hunter Huss (top overall athlete); Rayvis Key (Big South 3A Coach of the Year)

  • Girls: Rachel Tolbert, South Point (top track athlete); Alanna Snelson, Kings Mountain (top field athlete); Zaniah Field, Kings Mountain (top overall athlete); Hailey Raza-Spearman, Kings Mountain (Big South 3A Coach of the Year)

Here are event winners from Wednesday’s meet.

Boys

  • Ashbrook: Amir Goins (400 meters); 4x400-meter relay; Jonathan Moore (discus).

  • Hunter Huss: Anthony Reynolds (300-meter hurdles, triple jump); 4x100-meter relay; 4x200-meter relay.

  • Kings Mountain: Kemari Houze (100 meters); Max Thompson (800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters); Tyler McIntyre (110-meter hurdles); 4x800-meter relay; Hunter Cruise (pole vault); Thomas Fair (shot put).

  • South Point: Bryson Lomick (100, 200 meters)

  • Stuart Cramer: JaDon Hope (high jump); Taelan Whitley (long jump).

Girls

  • Ashbrook: Mahogany Spikes (100 meters); Jada Saterwhite (800 meters); 4x200-meter relay; 4x400-meter relay; 4x800-meter relay; Camryn Massey (discus, shot put).

  • Hunter Huss: Akira Walker (200, 400 meters); Lavaria Thompson (triple jump).

  • Kings Mountain: Sarah Eagle (1,600, 3,200 meters); Zaniah Field (100-meter hurdles, long jump); 4x100-meter relay; Alanna Snelson (high jump, pole vault).

  • South Point: Rachel Tolbert (300-meter hurdles).

Tuesday, April 30

Baseball

Zackery Badger, Bessemer City: Was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Cole Richardson, Bessemer City: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Talon Dalton, Cherryville: Was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in an 11-1 win over Thomas Jefferson.

Brayden Reynolds, Cherryville: Was 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and two runs scored. He also pitched three innings, allowing a run on one hit with five strikeouts.

Jonathan Black, Crest: Was 3-for-3 with two runs scored in a 5-2 win over Kings Mountain.

Camden Cobb, Crest: Pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two strikeouts.

Landry Ohmstead, Crest: Was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Parker Ramsey, Crest: Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.

Zack Rayfield, Crest: Was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.

David Nicks, Gaston Christian: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 4-3 loss to Hickory Grove Christian.

Coleman Schafer, Highland Tech: Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 10-3 win over Bessemer City.

Trey Costner, Highland Tech: Was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Wyatt Hardin, Highland Tech: Was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Erwing Soza, Highland Tech: Pitched a complete game, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits with seven strikeouts.

De’Andre Ferguson, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 3-1 win over Ashbrook.

Benjamin Kimmel, Hunter Huss: Pitched a complete game, allowing a run on three hits with 11 strikeouts. He also had a double and scored a run.

Zachary Kimmel, Hunter Huss: Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Clifton Whitworth, Hunter Huss: Had two hits.

Tucker Cash, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-2 loss to Crest.

Colton Mayes, Kings Mountain: Had a hit and an RBI.

Chase Ghantt, North Gaston: Pitched 3 ⅓ innings, allowing no runs on one hit with seven strikeouts in a 2-1 loss to South Point.

Talan McConnell, South Point: Pitched 4 ⅔ innings, allowing a run on two hits with eight strikeouts in a 2-1 win over North Gaston.

Cooper Collier, Stuart Cramer: Had a double, RBI and a run scored in an 11-0 win over Forestview.

Hunter Dye, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored.

Dylan Jennings, Stuart Cramer: Had a double and three RBIs.

Braden Helms, West Lincoln: Was 3-for-4 with a run scored in a 7-3 loss to Maiden.

Drew Ponder, West Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Softball

Sara Duncan, Bessemer City: Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 10-9 loss to Shelby.

Erin Moss, Bessemer City: Was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

Ella Pursley, Bessemer City: Was 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Laylah Haynes, Burns: Was 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a 15-0 win over Highland Tech.

Olivia Waters, Burns: Pitched three innings, allowing no runs on three hits with five strikeouts.

Laney Williams, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

Maddie Crocker, Crest: Was 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 15-0 win over Ashbrook.

Hayden Lail, Crest: Was 2-for-3 with a triple, four RBIs and two runs scored.

Aidan Ledbetter, Crest: Pitched a three-inning no-hitter with eight strikeouts.

Sara Rose Warlick, Crest: Was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Jordyn Aungst, East Lincoln: Was 4-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored in a 14-2 win over Hickory.

Emerson Rushing, Gaston Christian: Was 3-for-4 with a triple, RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to Metrolina Christian.

Martha Byers, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored in a 17-0 win over Hunter Huss.

Paige Fleming, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-2 with a double, triple, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Maddie Huffman, Kings Mountain: Hit a two-run home run.

Kayla McSwain, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Cheyanne Reynolds, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Desirae Thombs, Kings Mountain: Was 3-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored.

Anna Wooten, Kings Mountain: Pitched a three-inning no-hitter with five strikeouts.

Madelyn Carpenter, North Gaston: Had a double and two RBIs in a 2-1 win over Forestview.

Kadence Hampton, North Gaston: Was 2-for-3 with a double.

Kamryn Quill, North Gaston: Pitched a complete game, allowing a run on three hits with seven strikeouts.

Caroline Curtis, Shelby: Was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in a 10-9 win over Bessemer City.

Dereon Kee, Shelby: Was 2-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

Kaidence Miller, Shelby: Was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored.

Ella Gibson, South Point: Was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in an 8-4 loss to Stuart Cramer.

Mallory Stafford, South Point: Was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Madison Lee, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in an 8-4 win over South Point.

Addison Marr, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI and two more runs scored.

Daniela Tejada, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.

Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored. She also pitched a complete game, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits with five strikeouts.

Monday, April 29

Baseball

J.T. Roche, East Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in a 12-2 loss to Hickory.

Aden Tompkins, East Lincoln: Had two hits.

Meridian Leffew, Gaston Christian: Was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs in a 13-1 win over Gaston Day.

Aaron Main, Gaston Christian: Was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.

Jaden Moore, Gaston Christian: Pitched four innings, allowing no runs on one hit with four strikeouts.

Xander Sutton, Gaston Christian: Had two hits.

Greyson Evans, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 7-6 loss to West Iredell.

Cason McGinnis, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Softball

Katie Muchesko, Gaston Christian: Pitched a complete game, allowing no runs on two hits with 10 strikeouts in five innings, helping the Eagles to a 10-0 win over SouthLake Christian.

Emerson Rushing, Gaston Christian: Was 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and a run scored.

Clara Grace Dellinger, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a 15-3 win over West Iredell.

Izzy Ingalls, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Brooklyn Mohr, North Lincoln: Was 3-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs. She also pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on nine hits with five strikeouts.

Aniston Moore, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-5 with a run scored.

Izzy Neshek, North Lincoln: Was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Addison Marr, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored in a 17-1 win over Ashbrook.

Addesyn Payseur, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. She also pitched a four-inning no-hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Hit a home run, along with three RBIs and two total runs scored.

Addisyn Robinson, West Lincoln: Had two hits in a 4-3 loss to Bandys in 12 innings.

Abree Sutton, West Lincoln: Had two hits.

Laura Willis, West Lincoln: Was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

Girls soccer

McKenna Verdi, Lincoln Charter: Scored two goals and had an assist in a 5-2 win over Bradford Prep.

Carly Yates, Lincoln Charter: Had a goal and two assists.

Sydney Frank, North Lincoln: Scored a goal in a 1-0 win over West Iredell.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NC high school spring sports: Gastonia, Shelby Week 10 top performers