Saluda, Crescent win AA, AAA softball state championship series openers
Flora-Gray Collegiate game suspended; Class A series tries to start again today
Saluda – Saluda High School opened the AA softball state championship series with a 7-1 victory over Chesterfield on Wednesday at the SHS field.
The Tigers, the 2-time defending upper state champions, can claim the state title with a victory today. Game 2 is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start in Chesterfield.
Miller Martin led Saluda, which improved to 28-3 on the season. She allowed just two hits to the Rams while going 2-for-3 at the plate, both of the hits being doubles. In the circle, she struck out 13 and walked three. The run she allowed was unearned.
SHS finished with 11 hits as Amy Sorcia, Kamryn Campbell, Reese Shaw and Aubrey Marnati also had two hits. Scorcia had a triple, four runs batted in, a stolen base and scored a run. Campbell had a double and two runs, Shaw scored two runs and Marnati had an RBI.
Zoey Springs had the other hit.
Crescent 9
Hanahan 8
Iva – Crescent strung together four consecutive singles to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and beat Hanahan 9-8 in Game 1 of the AAA championship series on Wednesday at the CHS field.
Crescent, which improved to 30-4, can win the state title today as it travels to the Lowcountry to face the 18-9 Hawks. Game time is 6 p.m.
If a third game is needed, it is scheduled for Saturday at a neutral site.
AAAA series opener suspended
West Columbia -- Gray Collegiate Academy was beating A.C. Flora 3-1 after three innings in the opening game of the AAAA series when it was suspended due to weather on Wednesday at the GCA field.
The game is scheduled to resume today at 6 p.m. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at Flora beginning at 6 p.m.
AAAAA Division I, Class A games postponed
The opening game of the Class A state championship series between Whitmire and Hannah-Pamplico was postponed once again on Wednesday due to weather.
Wednesday’s game was supposed to be played in Pamplico. Game 1 is scheduled for today at 6 p.m., but in Whitmire.
Game 2 is set for Friday at H-P at 6 p.m.
The second game of the AAAAA Division II series between Indian Land and St. James on Wednesday at the SJ field was postponed.
The game has been rescheduled for today at 6 p.m. St. James leads the series 1-0 after winning the opener 5-3.
SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AAAAA Division I
Byrnes (27-7) vs. Summerville (30-1)
Monday
Game 1 – Summerville 6, Byrnes 4 (9 innings)
Wednesday
Game 2 – Summerville 6, Byrnes 3 (Summerville wins state title)
AAAAA Division II
Indian Land (25-7) vs. St. James (31-1)
Monday
Game 1 – St. James 5, Indian Land 3 (St. James leads series 1-0)
Wednesday
Game 2 – at St. James, postponed
Thursday
Game 2 – at St. James, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
AAAA
A.C. Flora (25-6) vs. Gray Collegiate (31-0)
Wednesday
Game 1 – Gray Collegiate 3, A.C. Flora 1 (suspended after 3 innings_
Thursday
Game 1 – at Gray Collegiate, game resumes, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 2 – at A.C. Flora, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – at Gray Collegiate (If necessary, time TBD)
AAA
Crescent (29-4) vs. Hanahan (18-8)
Wednesday
Game 1 – Crescent 9, Hanahan 8 (Crescent leads series 1-0)
Thursday
Game 2 – at Hanahan, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
AA
Saluda (27-3) vs. Chesterfield (17-9)
Wednesday
Game 1 – Saluda 7, Chesterfield 1 (Saluda leads series 1-0)
Thursday
Game 2 – at Chesterfield, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
CLASS A
Whitmire (23-5) vs. Hannah-Pamplico (16-7)
Wednesday
Game 1 – at Hannah-Pamplico, postponed
Thursday
Game 1 – at Whitmire, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 2 – at Hannah-Pamplico, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
