Ricky Williams’ RBI single capped a 4-run rally in the Top 6th which lifted River Bluff to a 7-6 win over Dutch Fork Wednesday.

River Bluff held a 2-0 lead through the 1st 2 innings when Ty Olenchuk put the Silver Foxes on the board with a sacrifice fly in the Bottom 3rd. Alex Urban answered with a RBI sacrifice fly in the Top 4th, only to have Dutch Fork respond with 4 runs in the bottom half of the inning.

Jalen McDuffie started the comeback with a RBI sacrifice fly. Back-to-back wild pitches by 2 River Bluff pitchers and a RBI fielder’s choice by Olenchuk would put Dutch Fork on top 6-4.

Another RBI sacrifice fly, this time by Noah Jackson in the Bottom 5th, pushed the Silver Foxes’ lead to 7-4.

River Bluff loaded the bases in the Top 6th with 1 out. Urban belted a 2-run double, Cameron Ferrell tied the game with a sacrifice fly and Williams drove home Urban with the single.

Reliever Brandon Fowler held Dutch Fork over the final 2 innings to help River Bluff even the 3-game series. The rubber match is set for Friday in The Swamp.

Lexington 8, Cardinal Newman 0

Will Wicker struck out 7 and allowed just 2 hits in 5 scoreless innings for Lexington which posted a non-region victory over Cardinal Newman Wednesday.

A trio of Wildcats drove in 2 runs each. David Cromer had a 2-run double in the Bottom 3rd and Tristan Allena and Tyde Cooper each had 2-run singles in the 6th inning.

Chase Lemacks also drove in a run and he and Blake Knight each had 2 hits.

Lexington (8-2, 2-1) head to Spirit Communications Park in Columbia Thursday to face A.C. Flora.

Pelion 15, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 0

Aiken 4, Batesburg-Leesville 3

Gray Collegiate 12, Fox Creek 2

SOFTBALL

Lexington 10, Airport 0

Sarah Gordon went 4-4 and University of South Carolina signee Hannah Kumiyama accounted for 2 of her team’s 4 home runs in the non-region win.

Saige Stanley went 2-2 with a home run and Jessica Senn also homered for Lexington.

Kumiyama also struck out 5 on the mound to improve to 5-0 on the season.

The Lady Wildcats travel to Chapin Friday.

Gilbert 5, Saluda 2

Savana Rosson struck out 11 and allowed 1 hit to lead the Lady Indians.

Leah Kearse was 2-4 with 2 RBI and scored 2 runs and Hanah Craps was 2-4 with a RBI.

Dorman 12, Chapin 10

GIRLS SOCCER

Spring Valley 1, Dutch Fork

The Lady Vikings scored a goal at 72-minute mark to break the scoreless tie.