Thursday was a night for clinching region titles and making program history for three Chronicle Country teams.
The Chapin girls' lacrosse team finished its 1st ever undefeated regular season on the road. Back at home, the Chapin baseball team earned the Region 5-5A title in their first season in Class 5A. Finally in Lexington, nationally-ranked Dutch Fork boys' soccer also claimed a Region 5-5A title by avenging its lone region loss.

 
GIRLS LACROSSE 
Chapin 28, Irmo 0
The S.C. High School League girls' lacrosse championships will take place April 26 at W.C. Hawkins Stadium. 
It's a place the Lady Eagles are determined to make a return visit after ending the program's first undefeated regular season with a resounding win there.
Senior Jordan Green, Grace McClure and Sadie Salazar led Chapin (12-0, 4-0) with 3 goals each. Green also assisted on 6 goals, followed by Eden Ellison with 4.
The victory also clinched the top seed out of Region 5, District 3 for the Lady Eagles. 
"It's super-exciting to be 12-0, a perfect season so far," head coach Jennifer Green said. "We're hoping to make it really far in the playoffs."
The Lady Eagles have finished state runner-up the past 2 seasons in Class 4A. Now in the Palmetto State's highest classification, the younger Green wants to make the 3rd time the charm in the final.
"So much, I can't even sleep most nights," she said about wanting to win a state title. "Every girl wants this so much."
Based on the playoff brackets, Chapin will open April 16 at home against the 5th place team out of Region 5, District 3. Irmo and River Bluff are tied with 1 match remaining.

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BASEBALL
Chapin 1, Lexington 0 
Another solid starting pitching performance helped Chapin overcome its quiet bats and claim a region title in the process.
Chris Veach struck out 12 batters in 7 shutout innings. He also played a role in the game's lone run in the bottom of the 5th.
With 2 outs and Jarrett Whitley on 2nd base, Veach hit a groundball towards shortstop that was misplayed for an error. This allowed Whitley to race all the way home for the lead.
In the top 7th, Lexington capitalized off a Chapin error to put the tying run on base. However, Veach got Chase Lemacks to hit into a game-ending double play.
Chapin (12-7, 9-3) will travel to Lugoff-Elgin Monday to start a home-at-home series. Lexington (10-9, 4-5) opens a 3-game series against archrival River Bluff in The Swamp.

River Bluff 11, White Knoll 1
Four players - Jacob and Noah Lebron, Micah Arthur and Alex Urban - drove in 2 runs each to lead the Gators to a Region 5-5A sweep of the Timberwolves.
Jack Benedict picked up the victory for River Bluff (12-4, 6-3), which can clinch 2nd place in Region 5-5A with a win Monday at home against Lexington. 
Ethan Murray accounted for the lone RBI for White Knoll. 

Airport 9, Brookland-Cayce 4
Sam LaFrage had 3 hits and Cam Beckham and Dalton Mims both drove in 2 runs to lead the Eagles.
Mims had 10 strikeouts and allowed just 4 hits on the mound for Airport (9-8-1, 5-4). The Eagles are scheduled to play host to Westwood on Monday. 

Gray Collegiate 22, C.A. Johnson 0 (3 innings)
Gray Collegiate 16, C.A. Johnson 1 (3 innings)
The War Eagles sweep a doubleheader to improve to 4-0 in Region 3-2A. 

Gilbert 6, Strom Thurmond 1

Travis Elliott and Ashby Vining both had 2 RBI and Alex McGinty had 2 hits for the Indians.

Joey Parker was the winning pitcher and improved to 3-1 for Gilbert (11-6, 3-2), who travel to Edisto Tuesday.

Batesburg-Leesville 8, Fox Creek 7

SOFTBALL

Gilbert 1, Strom Thurmond 0

Savana Rosson went 2-3 with an RBI and struck out 14 as the Lady Indians wrapped up the Region 5-3A title Thursday.

Madison Pride went 3-3 for Gilbert (10-1, 6-0), who travel to Edisto Tuesday.

BOYS SOCCER
Dutch Fork 3, Lexington 0 
The last time the Silver Foxes and Wildcats met, the host team pulled off a dramatic comeback win in Lexington.
This time in Irmo, Dutch Fork had control of the contest and came away with the Region 5-5A title-clinching victory.
Damon Williams scored twice and Elliott Fish accounted for a goal and assist for the Silver Foxes (12-1, 6-1). They return to action Wednesday at Cardinal Newman.
The Wildcats (8-7-1, 3-3) remain in a 3-team race for 2nd place with River Bluff and Chapin, who they face Tuesday at home. 

GIRLS SOCCER
Lexington 2, Dutch Fork 0 
Logan Kitts accounted for both goals for the Lady Wildcats (8-8, 3-3), who snapped a 4-match losing streak. 
They return to action Tuesday at Chapin. 
 

Mid-Carolina 2, Pelion 1

Madison Young had the lone goal for the Lady Panthers offf a Hannah Owens' assist.

BOYS TENNIS

Lexington 6, Dutch Fork 0

The Wildcats remained undefeated in Region 5-5A.

(SINGLES)

Patrick Cronin (Lex) Justin Hugh 7-5, 6-0

Zack Howard (Lex) def. Kevin Young 7-6, 6-4

Hampton Cope (Lex) def. Will Taylor 6-0, 7-5

Daniel Mahoney (Lex) def. Sebastian Bakker 3-6, 6-2, 10-3

Mehul Jain (Lex) def. Gavin Williams 6-0, 6-2

(DOUBLES)

Connor Hewson/ Alex Fellers (Lex) def.  Drew Gardiner/Bryce Ratchford 6-2, 6-3

Chapin 4, River Bluff 3