FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS - Airport downs Gilbert at Crescent Cup Tournament

Gators get walkoff win to avoid sweep to Chapin

Thomas Grant Jr.
chroniclesports@yahoo.com
Posted 3/30/19

CRESCENT CUP TOURNAMENT FRIDAY RESULTS

Airport 5, Gilbert 1

Wade Hampton 3, Hilton Head 1

Bishop England 2, Greenville 0

Bishop England 4, Hillcrest 0

Eastside 4, PAC 2 …

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FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS - Airport downs Gilbert at Crescent Cup Tournament

Gators get walkoff win to avoid sweep to Chapin

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CRESCENT CUP TOURNAMENT FRIDAY RESULTS
Airport 5, Gilbert 1
Wade Hampton 3, Hilton Head 1
Bishop England 2, Greenville 0
Bishop England 4, Hillcrest 0
Eastside 4, PAC 2
Hilton Head 9, Waccamaw 1


White Knoll 3, Lexington 1
Kaylee Williams had 2 goals and Ashlyn Simon added 1 as the Lady Timberwolves posted their first victory over the Lady Wildcats since May 2014. 
Ironically, that win started a 47-match region win streak for Lexington. Friday's win moved White Knoll (14-4-1, 3-2) into second place in Region 5-5A behind River Bluff.
The Lady Timberwolves travel to Chapin Tuesday, while Lexington (7-7, 2-3) plays host to Blythewood Wednesday. 


Chapin 2, Dutch Fork 0 

Spring Valley 2, Irmo 0 

BOYS SOCCER

Spring Valley 4, Irmo 0

BASEBALL
River Bluff 2, Chapin 1
Ethan Plyler's RBI walkoff single lifted River Bluff past Region 5-5A front-runner Chapin 2-1 on Friday in The Swamp.
The loss snapped a 7-game win streak by the Eagles (9-6, 7-2), who can clinch the Region 5-5A title with 2 more victories. 
It was another pitcher's dual as starters Chris Veach of Chapin and Jack Benedict of River Bluff each allowed less than 5 hits. Veach finished with 8 strikeouts, while had just 2 and did not walk a batter.
Chapin's lone run came in the top 2nd on a solo home run by Jarrett Whitley. The Gators tied the game in the 4th on a RBI single by Cameron Ferrell. 
The score remained tied until the bottom 7th. William Chastain belted a 1-out double and Preston Sansone followed with a walk. 
After Austin Glad struck out, Plyler sent Veach's 0-1 pitch into leftfield to score Chastain and end the game.
Chapin plays host to Dreher Saturday, while River Bluff opens a 3-game series Monday at White Knoll.


Dutch Fork 9, Lexington 8
The Silver Foxes answered a 5-run rally by the Wildcats with 3 runs in the 5th to claim the rubber match of the 3-game series.
Bryan Helms had 2 hits, including a 3-run homer in the top 1st. Landon McMahan answered with a RBI single in the bottom half of the inning and Blake Knight scored on an error in the 2nd to make it 3-2.
A pair of fielder choices and an error enabled Dutch Fork to push its lead out to 6-2. Lexington erupted for 5 runs in the bottom 4th to take the lead, highlighted by a RBI double by Knight, a run-scoring single by Cole Lemacks and a sacrifice fly by Cal Herndon.
Dutch Fork responded in the 5th with a game-tying RBI single by Noah Jackson and a 2-run single by Price Alexander. Lexington scored a final run in the bottom half of the inning on an error.
Up next for the Wildcats is a trip to Fluor Field in Greenville to face Wren. 


South Aiken 4, Airport 3
A 2-run rally in the bottom 5th enabled the Thoroughbreds to take the Region 4-4A win over the Eagles.
Dalton Mims had 3 hits and accounted for all 3 runs for Airport. He also allowed 4 hits and struck out 4 in defeat.
The Eagles travel to Irmo Saturday.


Brookland-Cayce 4, Aiken 1
Paul Edwards and Aubrey Richardson each drove in 2 runs and Adam Krissinger pitched a complete game victory for the Bearcats. 
Brookland-Cayce plays host to archrival Airport on Tuesday. The two teams will meet again Thursday in West Columbia. 

Gilbert 13, Swansea 1

Wells Sykes and Hayden Hill both batted 2-2 and Andy Jackson improved to 3-0 to lead the Indians (9-5).

Plyler, Crescent, Lady Eagles

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