The fun part of the incredible fast starts that two Carroll County High School teams are off to is that there’s no need to rank them against each other. Just enjoy the moment(s) being created by the Student Athletes and their coaches.

  It would be hard to tell which is more unlikely, three straight Baseball shutouts or three straight Soccer games with the word nil describing the opponents score??

   Adam Nester took over a program that many could argue is the most successful group on The Hill. Steve Combs and Nester had coached the group to five straight Three Rivers District 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 crowns 👑.

Now that Nester is running the show the team was expected to compete for yet another trophy but it would be hard to have predicted that the combined score would be 49-0 after three games. Not even sure which is the more impressive number in that, 49.  or ZERO??

In regards to the Girls Soccer team, there would be a bit more of a surprise to the red hot start. Not only is Coach Adrienne Harris in her first season but the team is playing without the programs All-Time leading scorer, Ashlyn Newman. The recent graduate 🎓 took to the Pitch with a certain level of confidence, one that most aren’t fortunate enough to possess.

This years 3-0 start comes with a combined score of 10-0 with the victories coming over Pulaski County, Martinsville and Galax. Callie Harris has netted seven of the 10 goals and Alexis Sheffey has kept the ball from getting past her in goal. But Soccer ⚽️ is a team sport so Harris couldn’t score without passes setting her up and Keepers rely upon their defensive backs to help them out.

Yesterday, I made a Top Ten list about the fast start that Harris and Nester were off to. Then both squads went out and did the unthinkable by recording a third straight shutout. It has to end eventually but its fun to watch while it happens.

One thing is for sure, the double up game of the younger Harris is going to end at Alleghany in the next game.

1 goal in Game 1 at Pulaski County turned into 2 goals at Martinsville which became 4 goals at Galax. 1+1=2 and 2+2 is 4. To continue to double up the previous game, that would be eight goals, some kind of record.

  Both of these young Coaches have a very proud Mother 👩 cheering them on and each has a Father 👨 that is smiling and saying, maybe they were paying attention when they watched me Coach!

Nicholson A Difficult Out As Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers Defeat Galax Junior Varsity Maroon Tide.

Bryce Nicholson collected three hits in five at bats, as Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers defeated Galax Junior Varsity Maroon Tide 25-0 on Wednesday. Bryce Nicholson doubled in the third inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the fifth inning.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to three singles. Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers first got on the board when Conner Reece singled, scoring one run.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Reid Horton doubled down the left field line, Jayden Wright grounded out, Klay Dalton singled to left field, and Hunter Gravley doubled down the left field line, each scoring one run.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers scored five runs on four hits in the top of the third inning. Eli Busick grounded out, scoring one run, Klay Dalton singled, scoring one run, Bryce Nicholson doubled, scoring one run, and an error scored two runs.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers scored eight runs on five hits in the top of the fifth inning. Eli Busick singled, scoring one run, Grayson Webb drew a walk, scoring one run, Bryce Nicholson singled, scoring one run, Chase Hart singled, scoring one run, Peyton Goad was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Caleb Shaw singled, scoring one run, Will Love drew a walk, scoring one run, and Eli Busick drew a walk, scoring one run.

Conner Reece earned the win for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. The pitcher surrendered zero hits and zero runs over one inning, striking out three and walking two. Brody Patton took the loss for Galax Junior Varsity Maroon Tide. The starting pitcher went two and two-thirds innings, surrendering 13 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits, striking out none and walking five. Bryce Nicholson collected the save.

Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers tallied 18 hits in the game. Eli Busick, Hunter Gravley, Bryce Nicholson, and Jayden Wright each drove in three runs for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. Klay Dalton and Reid Horton each collected multiple hits for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers. Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers had patience at the plate, tallying 11 walks for the game. Will Love, Grayson Webb, and Clay Quesinberry led the team with two walks each.

Bentley Young led Galax Junior Varsity Maroon Tide with one hit in one at bat. Galax Junior Varsity Maroon Tide turned one double play in the game.

Next up for Carroll County Junior Varsity Cavaliers is a game at Bassett on Friday.

Congratulations 👏👏👏 Coach and team!