This Week in High School Sports: Bassett girls tennis extends winning streak; Local players of the week (2024)

Following three straight non-district losses from March 14-21, the Bassett girls tennis team has rattled off five straight match wins to improve to 7-3 on the year.

In those five wins, the Bengals have outscored opponents 40-5 in matches, and they haven’t allowed an opponent to win more than two matches in a single night.

In Thursday’s 8-1 home win over G.W.-Danville, Laken Porter, Kaitlin Hodges, Charity Whitfield, Emily Whitlow, and Payton Horsely all picked up singles wins for the Bengals, and they swept the three doubles matches.

The Bengals sit atop the Piedmont District standings with a perfect 4-0 district record. They’ll next travel to Floyd County on Monday for a 4:30 p.m. non-district match.

Here’s a look at local players of the week and what to watch on the diamonds, fields, and courts in the coming days.

Baseball Player of the Week: Patrick County’s Jackson Horton

In a big 19-0 win over Radford on Thursday, Horton led the Cougars at the plate and helped finish a combined no-hitter.

The junior had a team-high seven RBIs on the night on two hits. His biggest hit came with two outs in the fifth inning. With the bases loaded, Horton hit a double to clear the bases.

The previous inning, he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. In the second, Horton hit a double for one RBI, and in the first he reached on an error to score two.

Horton also pitched a perfect fifth inning, striking out two.

In last Friday’s win over Carroll County, Horton hit a home run, and finished the night with two runs and three RBIs.

Softball Player of the Week: Patrick County’s Mckenzie Holt

Holt struck out 19 batters in three pitching appearances for the Cougars this week.

In last Friday’s loss to Carroll County, the senior allowed two earned runs in three innings, striking out six.

On Monday, she threw a complete game two-hitter, allowing one earned run while striking out eight in a win at James River.

She finished the week throwing three innings against Radford on Wednesday, allowing three earned runs on four hits while striking out five. Also in the win, Holt had two hits at the plate, including a double, and she scored two runs and had two RBIs.

Boys Soccer Player of the Week: Magna Vista’s Eduardo Perez-Sandoval

The Warriors junior had five goals and two assists in two games this week.

On Monday, he scored twice and had an assist in Magna Vista’s 6-1 win over Mecklenburg County. He followed with his first hat-trick of the season in an 8-1 win over G.W.-Danville. All three of his goals came in the first half, and he had an assist in the second half.

Girls Soccer Player of the Week: Magna Vista’s Ava Walker

For the second straight week, Walker shined above all over players in the area on the soccer field.

On Friday, Walker had her third straight hat trick in a 4-0 win over Tunstall.

She followed with two goals in Monday’s win over Mecklenburg County, and four goals and one assist in Wednesday’s win over G.W.-Danville.

The Longwood women’s soccer commit now has 16 goals on the season.

Coming up

Saturday — Wake Tech baseball at P&HCC

The P&HCC baseball team will return to their home of Lou Whitaker Park at Hooker Field to play a three-game series against Region 10 opponent Wake Tech, starting on Saturday with Hometown Heroes night. The event, sponsored by Town Police Supply, will offer free admission to all first responders and active/former veterans. The doubleheader will conclude with a fireworks show at the conclusion of Game 2.

Game 1 of the series with Wake Tech will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Game 2 will begin at 6 p.m., with fireworks to follow. Game 3 will be played on Sunday at noon.

Wednesday — Surry CC at P&HCC softball

In a battle of two national heavyweights, the Patrick & Henry Community College softball team will complete the regular season at home on Wednesday against Surry Community College.

P&HCC is No. 1 in the Region 10 Division III standings, and Surry is No. 2. Both teams are ranked in the top 5 in the NJCAA Division III national rankings.

The teams will play two games on Wednesday. Game 1 will begin at 1 p.m.

Thursday — Piedmont District outdoor track teams at Tunstall

For the first time this season, PD teams will face off for a regular season track meet on Thursday.

Field events will begin at 4:30 p.m., and running events will begin at 5 p.m.

After this week, teams will have just one more chance to compete before the Piedmont District championship on May 9 at G.W.-Danville.

Thursday — Carlisle golf vs. Roanoke Catholic, Hargrave at Chatmoss Country Club

For just the second time this season, the Carlisle golf team will host a tri-match at their home course in Martinsville.

After Thursday, the Chiefs have just two regular season matches in the regular season.

Friday — Bassett vs. Magna Vista rivalry night

For the second time this season, four Bassett and Magna Vista teams will face off on one night.

Magna Vista leads the Piedmont District standings in baseball, girls and boys soccer.

The Bengals baseball and softball teams will take on the Warriors at MVHS. Both games will begin at 5 p.m.

The two teams girls soccer teams will play at BHS beginning at 7 p.m.

The Bengals boys soccer team will travel to the Warriors home field at Smith River Sports Complex. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Piedmont District Baseball Standings

Magna Vista 10-1, 5-0

Halifax County 8-4, 4-1

Mecklenburg County 2-10, 2-3

Tunstall 6-6, 1-1

Bassett 4-8, 1-4

G.W.-Danville 1-10, 1-4

Martinsville 2-6, 0-2

Piedmont District Softball Standings

Mecklenburg County 8-5, 4-0

Halifax County 9-3, 2-1

Tunstall 7-4, 2-2

Bassett 1-12, 1-3

Magna Vista 0-13, 0-4

Piedmont District Boys Soccer Standings

Magna Vista 7-1-1, 6-0

Tunstall 6-1-1, 3-1-1

Mecklenburg County 5-3, 3-2

Halifax County 5-4-1, 3-3

Bassett 2-5, 1-4

G.W.-Danville 1-5-1, 1-4

Martinsville 0-6-1, 0-3-1

Piedmont District Girls Soccer Standings

Magna Vista 8-1, 6-0

Halifax County 5-4-1, 5-1

Mecklenburg County 4-3-1, 2-2-1

Bassett 1-5-1, 1-2-1

G.W.-Danville 3-4, 1-3

Tunstall 1-8-1, 1-4

Martinsville 0-6-1, 0-4

Three Rivers District Baseball Standings

Carroll County 6-2, 2-2

Alleghany 6-3, 2-1

Glenvar 4-3-1, 2-1

James River 1-10, 1-2

Floyd County 2-10, 1-4

Radford 3-6-1, 0-3

Three Rivers District Softball Standings

Carroll County 10-0, 3-0

Floyd County 7-4, 2-1

Alleghany 6-3, 2-1

Glenvar 5-4, 1-3

James River 3-5, 0-3

Radford 3-6, 0-4

Three Rivers District Boys Soccer Standings

Glenvar 8-0, 3-0

Radford 7-1, 2-1

Carroll County 4-2-1, 1-2

James River 2-6, 0-2

Alleghany 1-6, 0-3

Three Rivers District Girls Soccer Standings

Glenvar 7-0, 3-0

Carroll County 6-1, 2-1

Radford 6-3, 2-1

James River 4-4-1, 2-1

Alleghany 0-8, 0-2