East Lincoln had momentum at the end of Game 2 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A softball state championship, and the Mustangs carried it over into a decisive Game 3.
Mallory Baggett hit a two-run run home run to give Midway a lead that it would not relinquish as it held off North Johnston 5-4 to claim the 2A East regional title in a decisive third game on Wednesday May 31, 2023.
Trailing 1-0 with 52.3 seconds remaining in regulation, Ashley's Savannah Manset scored on a penalty kick to force extra time where Karina Peat would bury the decisive tally as the Screaming Eagles stunned Chapel Hill 2-1 to advance to the 4A girls soccer state championship match.