Laney built an 11-3 lead after four-and-a-half innings before top-seeded Corinth Holders rallied for a 12-11 victory in Wendell Tuesday.

Kendyl Bledsoe drove in three and Fiona Stephenson added 2 RBI as the Pirates (23-1) earned a spot in the 8A Eastern Regional against No. 4 Hoggard.

Let’s break down the rest of Tuesday’s action:

6A

Third round

No. 1 Union Pines 12, No 9. South Johnston 6 — The top-seeded Vikings scored all 12 of their runs in the first three frames as South Johnston closed its season at 13-9.

7A

Third round 

No. 4 Cleveland 5, No 5 Purnell Swett 0 — Jenna Chapman drove in a pair, while Avery Morgan, Maddie Murphy and Izzy Sholar added two hits apiece for the Rams.

Fourth round (Friday)

No. 4 Cleveland (19-2) at No. 1 D.H. Conley (22-1) — Conley won a meeting, 4-0, back on March 3.

8A

Third round

No 1 Corinth Holders 12, No. 3 Laney 11

8A Eastern Regional (next week)
Best-of-three series

No. 4 Hoggard (14-8) vs. No. 1 Corinth Holders (23-1)