Region 5-5A Teams Go Undefeated Again, First-Round Baseball Wins for Airport, Brookland-Cayce
Lexington, River Bluff, Chapin Girls Soccer Win Opening Round Matches
Region baseball champions Airport and Brookland-Cayce and the Region 5-5A representatives continued their winning ways into the post-season Tuesday at home.
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Region 5-5A Teams Go Undefeated Again, First-Round Baseball Wins for Airport, Brookland-Cayce
Lexington, River Bluff, Chapin Girls Soccer Win Opening Round Matches
Region baseball champions Airport and Brookland-Cayce and the Region 5-5A representatives continued their winning ways into the post-season Tuesday at home.
As the Eagles and Bearcats picked up first-round victories, for the second straight night, teams from Lexington, River Bluff, Dutch Fork and Chapin went undefeated for the region. This time, it was in the S.C. High School League baseball playoffs.
Airport 10, Wilson 0
A short rain delay did not cool off the torrid Eagles' offense.
John Paul Forrester went 3-3 and Luke Palyok and Hunter Epps both had two RBI to lead Airport to its 16th win in the past 17 games.
"We came out swinging," first-year head coach Casey Bradwell said. "We were prepared and we just came out and did what we were suppose to do."
Luke Palyok both the Eagles on the board with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the first inning. Corbin Wright followed with a solo shot over the leftfield fence to make it 3-0.
After a pitching change, Layne Turner reached on an error. Josh Raines and Billy Elswick connected on back-to-back RBI doubles to extend the lead to 5-0.
An RBI fielder's choice by Epps ended the first inning rally. The second inning saw the Eagles score three times off an error and two wild pitches.
Airport's final run came on an RBI sacrifice fly by Epps just outside foul territory on the first base side. Bryan Moss, who relieved Blake Morrison who allowed just one hit and struck out three in three innings, finished the game with three strikeouts.
"We just come out here every day to work and try to get better every day and just come out here and execute and we just play the game," Bradwell said. "We talk about competing against ourselves and we don't worry about who's in the other dugout. We just kind of compete against ourselves, compete against the baseball and just go from there."
Airport will now await the winner of Wednesday's rescheduled game between South Florence and May River. The winner travels to West Columbia on Thursday.
Brookland-Cayce 4, Loris 2
Second-ranked Brookland-Cayce scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning and two more in the fourth to defeat Loris in a Class 3A first-round high school playoff game.
The Bearcats' BJ Etheridge got the win. Thomas Cox took the loss for the Lions.
Mason Turner had a solo home run run for the Bearcats. Jackson Thomas scored twice and nished the game on the mound and Jordan Gibbs had a run scored for Brookland-Cayce.
The Bearcats, who have won 15 of their last 16 games, will await the winner of Wednesday's game between Bishop England and Lake City. The winner visits Cayce on Thursday.
Lexington 9, Conway 4
Head coach Brian Hucks has constantly raved all season about his team's toughness and resiliency.
Both were on display Tuesday as the second-ranked Wildcats scored nine unanswered runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally from a 4-0 deficit.
Despite nine strikeouts by University of South Carolina commit Reese Marcum, the Panthers managed to build a lead thanks to runs scored off a wild pitches, a passed ball and an infield throwing error.
Tyler Ford started the rally with a one-out single. He advanced to second on Gabe Herold's single and both Lexington players scored on Nathan Hall's double.
An RBI single by Cole Long cut the deficit to 4-3. He then scored off Landon Knight's fielder's choice to tie the game.
Braden Fournel singled and Ian Miller drew a walk to load the bases. Coleman Bland connected on the very first pitch for a bases-clearing triple to put the Wildcats up 7-4.
Bland scored on Logan Goodwin's sacrficie fly to bring the top of the lineup back to bat. It was deja vu as Floyd and Herold hit back-to-back singles and Hall scored Floyd on a single.
Hall finished 3-4 with three RBI.
Jake Smith threw two scoreless innings to close out the victory.
Lexington will next play host to Ashley Ridge Thursday.
Chapin 6, Carolina Forest 4 (12 innings)
Caden Reeves went 2-4 with two RBI and the Eagles scored two runs in the 12th inning to win on the road.
Carolina Forest jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning off Chapin starter Yates Bland. He finished with 10 strikeouts in six innings.
The Eagles got a run back in the top of the fourth inning when Foster Apple scored off a wild pitch. Reeves made it 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning with a solo home run.
Chapin loaded the bases in the top of the seventh inning. Reeves tied the game with a sacrifice fly and Matthew Lively singled home the go-ahead run.
Carolina Forest rallied in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game on a one-out RBI single off reliever Apple.
Brock Reeves pitched the final 4 1/3 innings for Chapin and allowed just one hit. Chapin loaded the bases in the top of the 12th and scored off an RBI walk by Cooper Raines and sacrifice fly by Maddox Floyd.
Chapin travels to Cane Bay Thursday.
River Bluff 4, Socastee 0
Beau Hollins struck out six and allowed four hits and he and Todd Hudson both went 2-3 with an RBI to lead the Gators.
Walker Mitchell and Wyatt McPherson also both drove in runs for River Bluff. Up next is a winner's bracket game at Berkeley Thursday.
Dutch Fork 13, St. James 1
The post-season marked a rebirth for the Silver Foxes.
After four straight losses to end the regular season, Dutch Fork flexed its bats for a dominating opening round win on the road.
Paul Pridgen went 2-3 with three RBI and Kevin Samonsky went 3-5 and he, Hayden Friend and Justin Tanner all had three RBI for the Silver Foxes.
Hunter Epps struck out seven and allowed no hits in six innings for the victory. The Landsharks' lone run came in the third inning off a RBI fielder's choice.
Dutch Fork closed out the game with 10 runs over the final two innings. It next travels to Summerville for a winner's bracket game.
Georgetown 4, Gilbert 3
The defending Class 3A champions find themselves facing elimination from the post-season.
Dylan Massey went 3-4 with two RBI and Michael Black was 2-2 for Gilbert, which plays host to Battery Creek Thursday needing a victory to stay alive.
Pelion 15, Lee Central 0 (3 innings)
The Panthers will either play host to Woodland or Edisto Thursday.
Batesburg-Leesville 9, Cheraw 2
John Sawyer had a three-run double and Cade Bouknight went 2-4 with two RBI to lead the Panthers in the Class 2A playoffs.
They will next travel to Abbeville Thursday.
Gray Collegiate 9, Central 0
Savion Smith went 3-3 with an RBI and Gavin Creede and winning pitcher Peyton Starkey were both 2-2 with a run driven in for the second-ranked War Eagles.
Up next is a home matchup Thursday against Crescent.
Girls Soccer
River Bluff 5, Carolina Forest 1
Alanna Colbert scored three straight goals and Charlotte Wiman and Lauren Parker each had a goal in the playoff win.
Up next for the Lady Gators is a Thursday road contest at nemesis Wando.
Lexington 6, Socastee 0
Logan Kitts scored twice and Maggie Heffernan and Sidney Kitts each had a goal and assists as the Lady Wildcats picked up the first-round road victory.
Brookland-Cayce 6, Aynor 1
St. James 4, White Knoll 1
Gray Collegiate 4, Marion 0
Gilbert 15, Georgetown 1
Kinlee Mozley scored four goals and had four assists and Riley Barnes also had a 'hat trick' with three goals to lead the Lady Indians in the first round playoff win.
Lauren Ansell had two goals and two assists for Gilbert.
Lucy Beckham 8, Airport 0
SCISA
Baseball
Northside Christian 11, Orangeburg Prep 0 (5 innings)
Sam Burkes went 2-3 with three RBI and David Lee Clamp was 2-2 with an RBI to lead the Crusaders.
They will travel to top seed Pee Dee Academy Friday.
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