Beaufort athletes enjoy great success this spring

David Shelton • May 10, 2024

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Beaufort – Playoff excitement abounds on the athletic grounds at Beaufort High School as several of the school’s spring sports teams found early success in the Class AAA postseason.

The girls soccer team won the region 8-AAA championship this spring, posting a regular season record of 13-3-1. The squad earned a trip to the state playoffs and beat Georgetown in the playoff opener. A great season came to an end in round two as the Eagles lost a heartbreaker in a penalty kick shootout to Gilbert after a 1-1 tie through regulation and overtime.

Junior Selena Duncan was the leader offensively this season, scoring 35 goals with 10 assists during the regular season. Junior Charlotte Blair-Scarpa scored 10 goals in the regular season and junior Gianna Pacheco and freshman Xenia Pedro-Perez each scored eight goals. Senior Payton Mullen added seven goals during the regular season.

The boys soccer team went 6-3 in region play, finishing third in the league standings. The Eagles beat Aynor, on the road, in a first-round playoff contest before losing to Camden, 4-3, in the second round. The Eagles finished the season with a 10-7-1 record.

The softball team finished second in region eight, posting a league record of 7-1 and a regular season record of 14-5. The Eagles lost to Dillon, 6-3, in their playoff opener and played Swansea on May 4 in an elimination game.

Sophomore Caylin Adkins led the team in hitting during the regular season, posting a .373 batting average with 16 RBI. Junior Adalyn Johnson hit .365 with two homers and 16 RBI while senior Kylie Rast hit .321 in the regular season. Two other key offensive contributors include junior Arianna Smith and freshman Saylor Waldorf.

Rast was the anchor in the pitching circle, sporting a regular season earned run average of 0.99 in 92 innings of work. Rast went over 200 strikeouts for the season.

Beaufort’s baseball team was the region runner-up this season, finishing the regular season with a 12-12 record. The Eagles, however, won their first two playoff games, topping Georgetown, 3-2, and Gilbert, to advance to the district finals on May 6.

Among the top performers offensively this season are seniors Robbie Winburn, Malcom Webb, Logan Brutcher and Jadyn Andrews, along with junior Will Herron.

Handling the heavy load on the mound are Webb, junior Gunner Hollingsworth and junior Hudson Mullen.

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