Our guys showed what's possible when you play with heart, a belief in each other and an unrelenting drive to accomplish a common goal.””

For the second time this year, a nationally-ranked high school boys’ soccer team fell to defeat in Lexington County.

Tuesday night, the Lexington boys defeated Dutch Fork 2-1 in overtime in the Region 5-5A contest. Sam Pent’s goal off the pass from Ben Mayer with 2 minutes left in the 1st overtime was the difference.

This came after Mayer scored with seconds left in the match after the assist from Jaxon Keene to force overtime.

“Our guys showed a lot of heart," head coach Will Gettys said. "We never gave up and got the tying goal with about 10 seconds left, then pressed on and finished it off in overtime. Our guys showed what's possible when you play with heart, a belief in each other and an unrelenting drive to accomplish a common goal.”

This was the first loss of the season for the Silver Foxes (8-1, 2-1), who earlier in the season upended preseason top-ranked Wando in the final of the Capital City Cup.

Lexington improved to 7-3-1 overall, 2-0 in Region 5-5A. Up next is a trip to Chapin on Friday.

River Bluff 4, Chapin 1

Irmo 4, Lugoff-Elgin 0

GIRLS SOCCER

Lexington 4, Dutch Fork 0

Kellyn Motley posted a hat trick with 3 goals and Bella Trotter added a goal as the Lady Wildcats earned their 47th consecutive region win Tuesday.

River Bluff 7, Chapin 0

Charlotte Sparkes scored 2 goals and Sophia Monsma, Maddie Poole, Nicolle Marpartida, Mckenna Daniels and Kennedy Duffie each added a goal for the undefeated Lady Gators (11-0-1, 2-0).

River Bluff plays host to White Knoll Friday.

Irmo 4, Lugoff-Elgin 1

Katherine Bannister had 2 goals and Shelby Bebbington and Brooke Dudley each added a goal for the Lady Yellow Jackets.

Pelion 4, Strom Thurmond 3

Nat Campbell and Hannah Owens scored twice and Reese Goodwin had the go-ahead goal in the second half as the Lady Panthers swept the season series with the Lady Rebels. 

BASEBALL

Airport 13, Aiken 0

Brandon Caughman drove in 3 runs and had 2 hits and Parker Whittle struck out 6 as the Eagles rolled over the Hornets in 5 innings.

Blake Paylok, Cam Beckham and Sam LaFrage each accounted for 2 RBI and Colby Key had 2 hits and an RBI for Airport.

Pelion 4, Swansea 0

The Panthers improve to 2-0 in Region 5-5A.

Strom Thurmond 6, Gilbert 2

Batesburg-Leesville 11, Silver Bluff 1

SOFTBALL

Lexington 6, Dutch Fork 5 (9 innings)

University of South Carolina signee Hannah Kumiyama’s walkoff RBI single in the Bottom 9th lifted the Lady Wildcats to victory.

Lexington jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a 2-run double by Jessica Senn and RBI single by Sarah Gordon. The Silver Foxes rallied with 5 unanswered runs, including a go-ahead 2-run single by Megan Stolzenbach in the Top 6th.

The Lady Wildcats answered with 2 runs in the Bottom 6th. Cassidey Geroge scored on an error and Peri Rouillard raced home on a wild pitch.

Using the international tiebreaker rule, Rouillard started on 2nd base and scored on Kumiyama’s single.

Airport 6, Brookland-Cayce 2

Hannah Fisher drove in 2 runs and she and Jaclyn Musser each accounted for 6 strikeouts for the Lady Eagles.

Angell Weaver had 2 hits and an RBI for Airport.

Brianna Howell had 3 hits and accounted for both of the Lady Bearcats’ runs.

Gilbert 7, Strom Thurmond 4

Savana Rosson struck out 17 and was 2-3 wigh 2 RBIs to lead the Lady Indians Tuesday.

Madison Pride went 2-4 with 2 runs, Abbie Marlowe was 2-3 with an RBI, and Leah Kearse was 2-4 with a run scored and RBI.

River Bluff 5, Chapin 3
Kendall Shealy went 3-4 with 2 RBI and Callie Sweatt drove in 2 runs for the Lady Gators.
A.P. Pelfrey and Kourtney Culcleasure each had 2 hits in support of winning pitcher Wil Bouche.
River Bluff (5-1, 1-1) travels to White Knoll Friday.

Swansea 10, Pelion 1
 

BOYS TENNIS

Lexington 6, Dutch Fork 0

The Wildcats improved to 6-1 overall, 2-0 in Region 5-5A with the win over the Silver Foxes.

SINGLES
 Patrick Cronin (Lex) def. Justin Huynh 6-2, 6-2
 Zack Howard(Lex) def. Kevin Yang 6-4, 5-7, 10-4
 Hampton Cope(Lex) def. Will Taylor 6-2, 6-2
 Daniel Mahoney(Lex) def. Sebastian Bakker 6-0, 6-0
 Mehul Jain(Lex) def. Gavin Williams 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES
Connor Hewson/ Alex Fellers (Lex) def.  Bryce Ratchford/Drew Gardiner 6-1, 6-1

BOYS LACROSSE

Lexington 12, Clover 2