2nd ranked Lexington moved a step closer to a playoff berth following Monday’s 9-1 win at Chapin. 

Cole Long went 3-4 with 3 RBI and struck out 6 in 5 innings for the win. Chapin’s Anson Merrick had 6 strikeouts, but allowed 11 hits in the loss. 

Wells Sykes led off the game with a single and moved to 3rd on Ryan Toll’s double. He then scored on an infield error and Toll was brought home on Blake Knight’s sacrifice fly.

A 2-out RBI single by Sykes scored Gage Goodwin to put Lexington (14-3, 6-1) up 3-0 in the Top 2nd. In the 3rd, Knight picked up his 2nd RBI with a single to score Nathan Hall and Long belted a 2-run single to make it 6-0. In the Top 5th, Long belted an RBI single and Toll added a 2-run single to make it 9-0. 

Chapin (8-9, 1-6) scored its lone run in the Bottom 5th when an error at catcher enabled Gavin McMillion to reach homeplate. Goodwin pitched a scoreless final 2 innings of relief.

Lexington can clinch a playoff berth with a victory Thursday at home against Chapin. 

River Bluff 5, White Knoll 2

Todd Hudson hit a 3-run homer and Ethan Lebron struck out 10 and allowed just 1 hit for the Gators (10-7, 2-5).

An infield error enabled Kelvin Ramsey to score to put White Knoll up 1-0. The Gators answered in the Top 3rd when Hudson cleared the bases with his home run. 

Reign Lybrand’s RBI sacrifice fly made it 3-2 in the Bottom 3rd. River Bluff picked up 2 runs in the Top 4th as Zach Cowart scored on a wild pitch and Thomas Powell hit an RBI double.

Cowart pitched the final inning to close out the victory. 

The 2 teams meet again Thursday in The Swamp. 

Airport 11, Brookland-Cayce 1

A 8-run 1st inning aided by 5 hit batsmen lifted the Eagles past the archrival Bearcats. 

Airport scored 3 runs with players getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, 2 runs off an error on a flyball by Bruno Stone, a run off a wild pitch, a RBI walk by Blake Palyok and an RBI single by Corbin Wright. 

An RBI fielder’s choice by Wright made it 9-0. Brookland-Cayce got on the board on a wild pitch in the Top 3rd, but Airport answered back with 2 runs in the bottom half of the inning on RBI singles by Palyok and Bryce Rucker. 

A 2-run single by Skylar King in the Top 4th made it 11-3. Palyok and Rucker responded again with RBI singles in the Bottom 5th to close out the game on the mercy rule.

Irmo 7, Westwood 6 

JJ Bruce and Austin Hinson each drove in 2 runs and Julian Scott had 2 hits to lead the Yellow Jackets (6-9, 3-5).  

SOFTBALL

Pelion 5, Edisto 1

The Lady Panthers clinched the Region 5-2A title and remained without a loss following Monday’s victory.

Pelion (11-0-1, 6-0) travels to Cordova Thursday to face the Lady Cougars. 

Irmo 10, Westwood 9 

Grace Huffman and Mehure Lewis both had 2 hits and Mekayla Davis and Meahure Lewis each had 2 RBI to lead the Lady Yellow Jackets. 

Davis had a 2-run homer and Lewis hit a solo home run. Emasue Kay struck out 5 in 6 innings of relief. 

BOYS SOCCER

Chapin 8, White Knoll 0 

The top-ranked Eagles remained undefeated on the season as they moved to within a victory of clinching a playoff berth. 

Chapin (12-0, 5-0) plays host Friday to River Bluff, who visits White Knoll (5-11-1, 0-5) Wednesday. 

Dutch Fork 1, River Bluff 1 (Dutch Fork wins on PKs 5-4)

The Silver Foxes upended the 3rd ranked Gators, who tied the match in regulation with less than a minute left. 

Dutch Fork (5-5, 3-4) closes out Region 5-5A play Friday at home against Lexington. The Gators (9-2, 2-2) visit White Knoll Wednesday.  

Lexington 5, Augusta Prep 0 

The 4th ranked Wildcats get a home shutout in Monday’s non-region contest.

Up next for Lexington (15-2, 4-2) is Dutch Fork Friday at home. 

Swansea 1, Fox Creek 0 

GIRLS SOCCER

Airport 6, Pelion 0 

Avery Harrellson had 2 goals to lead the Lady Eagles on Monday. 

BOYS TENNIS

River Bluff 5, Chapin 1

The Gators improved to 5-2 in Region 5-5A and will close out against White Knoll Thursday.