Adam Romaine
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Softball preview: Pitching and defense are strong suits, but can the offense step up?
LAURINBURG — The Scotland High softball team made a big splash in the 4A state playoffs last season, advancing as far as the third round after the No. 15 Lady Scots stunned No. 2 West Forsyth in the second round. The majority of that team is back this season. With…
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Tester: A bright future for the Lady Scots
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who predicted that Scotland’s softball team, which finished with a 9-10 record last year, would advance to the third round in the state playoffs this season. But the Lady Scots pulled off that feat and finished with a 12-10 record in Adam Romaine’s second…
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Bulls eliminate Lady Scots in 3rd round
HARRISBURG — No. 15 Scotland High’s run in the 4A state softball playoffs ended in the third round with a 5-1 loss at No. 7 Hickory Ridge on Tuesday. Scotland committed four errors on defense and registered just two hits on offense. Those hits included a home run by senior…
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Kinsley Sheppard fans 12 as Lady Scots defeat Pinecrest
LAURINBURG — Kinsley Sheppard didn’t want to have a repeat of Wednesday night. One day after pitching for Scotland’s softball team in a 3-1 loss at Pinecrest, a setback that ended her team’s seven-game winning streak, Sheppard entered the circle looking to right the ship on Thursday night. She did…
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Scotland’s softball and baseball teams defeat Hoke
LAURINBURG — Scotland’s softball team took advantage of four errors by Hoke in a 2-1 victory over the Lady Bucks on Friday night. Raven Taylor went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored a run for Scotland. Taylor Waitley also scored a run for the Lady Scots. “As a coaching staff,…
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Tester: One pitch at a time
Scotland High’s softball coaches want the Lady Scots to embrace a next-pitch mentality. Whether the count is 3-0 or 0-2, Scotland’s batters should consider each pitch to be the most important one they’ll see on any given night. When the Lady Scots grasp that mentality, they’ll have a chance to…
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Building on a foundation
LAURINBURG — Scotland High’s softball team is young, and the Lady Scots still have questions to answer as they prepare to start the season at Southern Lee on Friday. They aren’t making excuses. Head Coach Adam Romaine said the Lady Scots have a chance to establish themselves as contenders in…
