Orange Softball

Top-seeded Southeast Alamance ends Orange softball’s season 10-0 in 5A State Playoffs

Photo by Jacques Morin  In just their third season, the Southeast Alamance Stallions has had a meteoric rise to the top of the crowded Alamance County softball landscape. The Stallions are the #1 seed in the 5A East Region for the state playoffs and opened strong on Friday night. Southeast Alamance dominated Orange 10-0 in…

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Once More With Feeling; Roberson hits two triples, Orange Softball holds off J.F. Webb 10-7 in Home Finale, Advances in State Playoffs

Photo by Jacques Morin  Most of the fans had left Orange Softball Field as Angie Carden gathered her daughter and her niece for one final photo. Katie Carden had just played her final home game at Orange Softball Field on Tuesday night, where she started playing as an adolescent. Pop flies were harder to catch…

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Orange softball’s Katie Carden and Natalie Roberson discuss win over J.F. Webb in State Playoffs

The Orange softball team played its final home game on Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers defeated J.F. Webb 10-7 to reach the second round of the 5A State Playoffs at Orange Softball Field. Senior Natalie Roberson hit two triples, including one in the first inning to score Molly Kate Olson. Roberson would add another triple…

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Orange Softball Hosts J.F. Webb for 3rd Time to Open 5A State Playoffs on Tuesday

Photo by Jacques Morin Just one week removed from facing J.F. Webb in its final regular season home conference game, the Orange softball team will play the Warriors again to open the state playoffs. On Tuesday, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its field of 48 for the 5A State Softball Tournament. Orange…

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Hammond hits walkoff home run in Orange softball’s 7-5 win over Webb, prepares for State Playoffs

Photo by Jacques Morin  In a season where Hayleigh Hammond has hit the most home runs than any Orange softball player in nearly a decade, she delivered her most timely one on Tuesday night. Hammond delivered a two-run walkoff blast in the bottom of the seventh as Orange defeated J.F. Webb 7-5 at Panther Softball…

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Softball Notebook: Hammond hits home run, drives in five in Orange’s win over DSA; Burklin smacks dinger in Cedar Ridge romp at Carrboro

Photo by Jacques Morin  One night removed from a heartbreaking loss to Seaforth, the Orange softball team got its business taken care of quickly against Durham School of the Arts. Senior Hayleigh Hammond hit her team-leading ninth home run of the season while Addison Guentensberger went 2-for-2 with two runs scored as the Lady Panthers…

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Orange softball’s Hayleigh Hammond & Addison Guentensberger discuss win over Durham School of the Arts

After a long night on Thursday, the Orange softball team finished its business quickly on Friday. Senior Hayleigh Hammond hit her ninth home run of the season and added a triple to end the game as the Lady Panthers defeated Durham School of the Arts 16-0 in Hillsborough. Hammond drove in five runs to push…

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Orange Panther of the Week: Katie Carden

This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is senior third baseman Katie Carden. This season, Carden leads Orange with a .525 batting average. She also leads the team with 29 hits and four triples. The youngest daughter of Greg and Christy Carden, Katie signed to play softball at Queen’s University last winter. Carden opened her…

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Softball Alumni Update: Bradsher Hitting .496 for Averett Cougars

Photo by Averett University  Carson Bradsher: Playing her second season with Division III Averett University, Bradsher is hitting .496 in 32 starts. Bradsher leads the team with 40 runs scored and 57 hits. She also leads the team with 16 stolen bases. On Saturday, Averett swept a doubleheader from Randolph College in Danville, VA. Bradsher went…

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