Spring sports openers: Asheboro wins in new baseball coach’s debut

ASHEBORO — Jamey May won in his debut as Asheboro’s baseball coach when the Blue Comets defeated visiting East Davidson 8-2 on the first day of permitted play in the spring season Wednesday.

Price Kidd struck out nine batters. Nolan Shaw and Shane Immel both had two extra-base hits.

The Blue Comets followed that with Friday night’s 7-3 home victory against Trinity. Because of concerns about field conditions, the game’s location was switched from Trinity to McCrary Park in Asheboro.

(For information about Trinity’s season-opening victory, see separate story.)

** Reigning state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy opened the season by defeating visiting Cornerstone Charter 10-0. Keaton Hill struck out 10 batters in five innings. Wilson Boswell homered and drove in four runs.

** Eastern Randolph and Wheatmore had something in common in openers, each suffering road losses by 11-1 scores.

Eastern Randolph fell to West Davidson. Wheatmore lost to Walkertown.

** Behind pitching from Jake Riddle and Tate Andrews, Randleman began the season with a 7-1 victory against Northern Guilford at Truist Point in High Point.

Softball

Alyssa Harris, Maylee Strider and Bristol Marine all drove in two runs for Southwestern Randolph in a 6-4 victory at Oak Grove.

** Randleman won 10-0 vs. visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy with Kadie Green scoring three runs. Addyson Dees was the winning pitcher.

** Eastern Randolph began with a 10-0 loss at Southern Alamance.

Girls’ soccer

Kimrey Watts scored three goals as Asheboro won its opener by topping visiting Randleman 5-0. Jaira Arellano and Anson Frazier also had goals.