The final game did not go the way the Gilbert High School baseball team had hoped to close out the Sandlapper Shootout at home.

The Indians had won all three games entering a rematch against Rock Hill, a team it defeated 12-2 in the tournament opener. Prior to the contest, they had clinched the overall title after Hanahan dropped out and the Bearcats lost earlier in the day to Aiken.

Nevertheless, Gilbert still played the “final” which went in Rock Hill’s favor 6-0. The Bearcats capitalized off three Indian errors for three runs and held them to just two hits.

Gilbert will now open Region 5-3A play March 7 at Dreher.

A day earlier, the Airport baseball team improved to 4-0 on the season. It defeated North Augusta 7-4 to claim the Peach Ridge Invitational at Strom Thurmond High School.

Graham Whittle and Shane Hanna each drove in two runs and tournament MVP Corbin Wright and winning pitcher Josh Raines both had two hits and an RBI.

Raines, combined with Whittle and Brice Gillette to post six strikeouts in the win.

IP Baseball Classic

Carolina Forest 6, Dutch Fork

Matthew Rollison had a three-run double, and Kevin Samonsky had two hits as the Silver Foxes were defeated on a walkoff wild pitch in the fourth seed consolation game.

Samonsky was named to the All-Tournament team.

Boys Tennis

River Bluff 5, Cardinal Newman 1

River Bluff 6, Brookland-Cayce 0

Spring Valley 4, River Bluff 2

The River Bluff boys’ tennis team place fourth in the LATA Palmetto Classic Preseason Tournament this past weekend.