NCHSAA 1A East Regional Final Preview
May 22, 2018
The NCHSAA State Tournament has reached its best of 3 scenario as each of the four classifications begin their Regional Finals this week. As we prepare for the Regional Finals, we will take a look at each team and how they may expect to advance to a State Championship series.
Game Schedule
Game 1: Riverside at West Columbus - Tuesday May 22 at 6:00pm
Game 2: Murphy at Lincoln Charter - TBA
Game 3 if necessary: Lincoln Charter at Murphy - TBA
A Look at Riverside
Record: 20-6
Coastal Plains 1A Conference: 12-0 (1st)
Path to the Regional Final
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Tarboro (18-3)
Round 3: Rosewood (3-2 in 9)
Round 4: Falls Lake Academy (4-3)
Key Players
Andrew Summerlin, LHP/1B, 2018 - Chowan commit
Jake Raynor, INF/RHP, 2019
Brandon Beach, INF/RHP, 2019
Cody Stalls, INF/RHP, 2019
Wood Trowell, Util/RHP, 2019
What Has To Happen to Advance
A strong early schedule prepped the Knights for the post-season run which sees them on a 9 game winning streak. Offensively there is some depth to the lineup and the pitching staff can matchup over the course of a three game series. Having already won an extra inning game and another 1 run game, look for the Knights to excel in close games.
A Look at West Columbus
Record: 18-8
Three Rivers 1A/2A: 13-3 (2nd)
Path to the Regional Final
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Northside-Pinetown (2-1 in 10)
Round 3: Perquimans (10-0)
Round 4: Bear Grass Charter (13-0)
Key Players
Cody Benton, RHP, 2019 - East Carolina commit
Cole Benton, LHP, 2019
What Has To Happen to Advance
A solid 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation will but West Columbus in a position to have success early in the series. The offense has been hot and cold at times throughout the year but has definitely heated up in the state tournament. If the series becomes a battle of the bullpens, the offense will need to score. If the games stay low scoring, there is enough fire power on the bump to take close games.