Pack softball advances

Watson’s perfect game lifts Washington
Pam Pack strolls to easy win over White Oak
Staff Reports
Charity Watson threw the fifth perfect game of her career, helping to lead the Washington Lady Pam Pack to a 16-0 five-inning win over White Oak in Tuesday’s first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state playoffs.
The Pack (15-6), the second seed out of the Coastal Conference, will play at Northern Nash (17-4), the NEW 6 champions, in Friday’s second round. Northern Nash advanced by knocking off Southern Wayne.
“We had excellent pitching and hitting,” Washington coach Doug Whitehead said. “We played a good all-around ball game. We put the ball in play and took advantage of their miscues.”
Watson retired all 15 batters she faced. The senior struck out 13 of those batters.
Watson helped her own cause by ripping three hits, including a double, and driving in three runs.
Kayla Spain had a pair of hits and drove in two, while Kristi Wood also had a pair of hits. Brittany Bryant doubled and scored two runs, while Lily Ann Arnold added an RBI double.

1-A softball
Southside, Williamston and Bear Grass were winners in the 1-A state softball playoffs.
Meanwhile, Northside and Columbia came up on the losing end.
The Northside Panthers (12-10) fell 3-0 to the Camden Bruins, while the Columbia Wildcats (2-7) dropped a 12-0 decision to Gates County.