Even though the game was long over - and was played hours away - the Enka High softball field was lit late May 28, along with the road in front of the school. A charter bus carrying the softball team was escorted by the Highway Patrol, as the Sugar Jets returned from Durham after winning the North Carolina 5A Softball Championship.
Walking off the bus to Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” the team was greeted by cheers from family, friends, and fans, with a procession full of hugs and high-fives.
“I didn’t think everyone back home would rally together like this and be here for us so late,” Sugar Jets senior Kelsie West said. “This is an insane moment. This championship has been a dream for a long time, and to accomplish it with my friends and then have our families and friends here is amazing.”
Enka faced West Carteret in a series played at Duke University. The Sugar Jets won the game one May 27 with a score of 11-5, followed by a 4-0 victory May 28.
The scoreboard in Enka’s Griffin Park showed the box score of the final game, and the field was painted with the scores of the matchups leading up the championship.
Congratulations, Sugar Jets!
