The spring sports playoffs are still on in Chatham County as two girls’ soccer teams will compete for a state title. Chatham American Legion baseball also started its 2024 season during the week, putting many of the county’s local youth and high school players back in action for the summer.
Here’s a recap of last week’s sports results and scores from Chatham County’s teams:
Girls’ Soccer
No. 4 Seaforth is heading to its first 2A state championship game after beating No. 10 Clinton, 1-0, in the 2A East regional final Tuesday night. The Hawks dominated Clinton in their regular season bout on May 2, 5-0, but it wasn’t as pretty the second time around. Seaforth took plenty of shots during the first half with one even hitting the crossbar, but it just couldn’t capitalize. With 13 minutes left in the second half, Seaforth junior Caitlin Erman set up freshman Elizabeth Platt to finally score the Hawks’ only goal of the game. Seaforth’s defense also held strong for its 17th consecutive shutout as the Hawks have not allowed a goal since April 10.
Seaforth will play No. 1 Pine Lake Prep for the 2A crown Saturday at 6 p.m. The Pride are 20-1-1 and have won nine straight games. The game will be played at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina.
Before the regional final, the Hawks took down No. 1 Franklin Academy in the regional semifinals, 1-0.
No. 2 Woods Charter will also compete for a state title after beating No. 1 Voyager, 2-0, in the 1A East regional final. The Wolves will be making their third consecutive state title appearance after losing to Christ the King, 1-0, in last year’s 1A state final and 3-0 in the 2022 1A championship game. This year, they’ll get a third shot against the 12-seeded Crusaders as Christ the King won the 1A West regional final over No. 2 Polk County. Christ the King is 18-3 on the season and has won 12 straight games, nearly matching Woods Charter’s 14-game winning streak.
The state championship game will also be played at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Saturday at 11 a.m.
Prior to the regional final, Woods Charter dominated No. 6 East Bladen, 5-0, in the regional semifinals. The Wolves have shut out three opponents and have only allowed three goals this postseason.
American Legion Baseball
Chatham American Legion opened its 2024 season with a 4-1 win over Randolph County Post 45 Saturday. The team then lost to Wayne Post 11, 3-0, Monday night in a Memorial Day tournament.
As of Tuesday night, Chatham American Legion is now 1-1, coming off a 2023 campaign in which the team finished 6-17. The team is once again led by manager John Headen.