The top-ranked Chapin baseball team completed a 3-game Region 5-5A sweep of defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork Friday.

Led by Drew Calhoun’s 3 RBI and Matthew Becker allowing just 1 hit in 6 innings to go with 6 strikeouts, the Eagles shut out the 3rd ranked Silver Foxes 11-0 on the road.

It was the 6th straight win for Chapin, which outscored Dutch Fork 20-0 in the 3 games and held it to 6 total hits. 

SOFTBALL

Chapin 11, Greer 1 (Game 1)

Chapin 5, May River 4 (Game 2)

The Lady Eagles earned 2 victories at the Byrnes Invitational held Friday at the Tyger River Sports Complex.

In Game 1, Leah Cube had 4 hits and struck out 3 in 5 innings. She and Tatum Meyes each drove in 2 RBI for the Lady Eagles.

In Game 2, Dallas Mayers scored the game-winning run on an error following a groundball hit by Mackenzie Lott. 

Gracie Derrick drove in 2 runs and she and Mayers both had 2 hits in the win.

Chapin will play again at 9 am Saturday.

River Bluff 5, Dutch Fork 4

The Lady Gators scored 3 runs in the Top 7th to take a Region 5-5A win over the Lady Silver Foxes.

The rally started on Kendll Shealy’s 1-out RBI double. Following a single by Maggie Stankey, River Bluff tied the game when Shealy scored on an error.

With 2 outs, Kallie Ellington singled home Stankey for the lead. Madi Craps got the final 3 outs in relief of Shealy, who had 8 strikeouts to go with her 3 hits. 

Megan Stolzenbach had 3 of the Lady Silver Foxes’ 10 hits. Isabel Garcia took the loss.

GIRLS SOCCER

Gilbert 2, Strom Thurmond 0

Banner McNatt had 9 saves in goal and Riley Barnes and Hannah Alligood each scored for the Lady Indians in the Region 5-3A win.

Kaylee Barnes and Emily Halsey each had an assist for Gilbert (4-0-2, 2-0). 

Lexington 2, Chapin 0 

Kylie Mcllravy and Kellyn Motley each scored for the Lady Wildcats in the Region 5-5A win.

River Bluff 1, White Knoll 0

Maddie Poole accounted for the lone goal for the top-ranked Lady Gators.

Prior to the game, the Lady Timberwolves recognized seniors Eliza Frye, Raquel Ortiz, Kaitlyn Wood, Courtney Stamm and Bailey Brown.  

BOYS SOCCER 

River Bluff 1, White Knoll 0