Weather big winner in SCHSL souftball, baseball state championship series as 8 of 10 games postponed
Clinton does beat Atlantic Collegiate 5-1 to take 1-0 lead in AA baseball title series
The big winner in the South Carolina High School League softball and baseball state championship series on Tuesday was the weather.
Four softball games and six baseball games were scheduled to be played. All of the softball games and four of the six baseball games were postponed due to rain and/or unplayable fields.
Only two games were played on Tuesday. Southside Christian School beat Oceanside Collegiate Academy 7-2 in the best-of-3 AAA baseball opener, while Clinton topped Atlantic Collegiate Academy 5-1 on Crosley Field at Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach in Game 1 of the AA baseball series.
The Red Devils, who improved to 29-3 on the season, can win the state title on Wednesday when they play host to the Armada beginning at 5 p.m.
Camden Finley picked up the win for CHS. He limited ACA, which dropped to 29-4, to two hits while striking out eight. Isaac Cain pitched the final inning, striking out one and allowing no hits.
Atlantic Collegiate took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Senior Cam Craft drew a walk, stole second base and scored on a single by sophomore Blandyn Miller.
The Red Devils took the lead in the top of the second with two runs. William Addison and Angel Vargas reached on errors and moved up a base on a groundout. Two batters later, Logan Johnson singled home Addison and Vargas.
CHS added a run in the fifth to make it 3-1 and picked up two insurance runs in the sixth.
ACA junior pitcher Eli Chowning went the distance, allowing just four hits while striking out five. Only one of the runs was earned as the Armada committed five errors.
Addison had a hit and scored two runs, and Johnson had a hit, a run and two runs batted in to lead Clinton. Carter Finley had a hit and a run, while Tanner Finley had the other hit. Vargas scored the other run.
Miller had a hit and an RBI for Atlantic Collegiate. Sophomore Gavin Street had the other hit.
The four postponed softball games were all Game 1s. Each of the opening games in the AAAA series between A.C. Flora and Gray Collegiate Academy, the AAA series between Crescent and Hanahan, the AA series between Saluda and Chesterfield and the Class A series between Whitmire and Hannah-Pamplico have all been rescheduled for Wednesday.
The AAAA game will be played at Gray Collegiate at 6 p.m. Game 2 will still be on Thursday at Flora beginning at 6 p.m.
The AAA series will have Hanahan traveling to Crescent for a 6 p.m. start. Game 2 is on Thursday in Hanahan with a 6 p.m. start.
The AA series will begin at Saluda with a 6 p.m. start. Game 2 will shift the series to Chesterfield, again with a 6 p.m. start.
The Class A series will have Whitmire traveling to Hannah-Pamplico with a 7 p.m. start. The series will shift to Whitmire on Thursday with a 6 p.m. start.
In baseball, the AAAAA Division I series between James Island and Dorman won’t start until Thursday. Game 1 will be played at Dorman beginning at 7 p.m. with Game 2 on Friday in Charleston, also with a 7 p.m. start.
If a third game is needed, it will be played on Saturday at a neutral site.
Game 1 in the AAAAA Division II series between Chapin and T.L. Hanna will be played on Wednesday in Anderson starting at 6:30 p.m. The series will shift to Chapin on Thursday with first pitch at 6:30 p.m.
The AAAA series between Airport and A.C. Flora is now set to start on Wednesday at the Flora field beginning at 7 p.m. Game 2 is still set to be played on Thursday at Airport, also with a 7 p.m. start.
The Class A series between McBee and Latta is trying to get in Game 2. The Vikings, who won Game 1 11-1 on Saturday in McBee, will be trying to win the state title at home on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m.
If the Panthers win, the deciding game is scheduled for Saturday at a neutral site.
Game 2 in both the AAAAA Division I and AAAAA Division II softball series were already scheduled for Wednesday.
Summerville will be trying to win the Division I state title when it plays host to Byrnes beginning at 6 p.m. The Green Wave won Game 1 6-4 in nine innings on Monday in Duncan.
St. James will be trying to win the DII title at home as well when it plays host to Indian Land beginning at 6 p.m. The Sharks went on the road on Monday and won the opener 5-3.
SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AAAAA Division I
Byrnes (27-6) vs. Summerville (29-1)
Monday
Game 1 – Summerville 6, Byrnes 4 (9 innings) (Summerville leads series 1-0)
Wednesday
Game 2 – at Summerville, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBA)
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, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
AAAA
A.C. Flora (25-6) vs. Gray Collegiate (31-0)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at Gray Collegiate, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at Gray Collegiate, 6 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – at A.C. Flora, 6 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 – at Gray Collegiate (If necessary, time TBD)
AAA
Crescent (28-4) vs. Hanahan (18-7)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at Crescent, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at Crescent, 6 p.m.
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)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at Saluda, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at Saluda, 6 p.m.
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)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at Hannah-Pamplico, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at Hannah-Pamplico, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – at Whitmire, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
AAAAA Division I
Dorman (29-2) vs. James Island (29-2)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at Dorman, postponed
Thursday
Game 1 – at Dorman, 7 p.m.
Friday
Game 2 – at James Island, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBA)
AAAAA Division II
T.L. Hanna (18-16) vs. Chapin (20-9)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at T.L. Hanna, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at T.L. Hanna, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – at Chapin, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
AAAA
A.C. Flora (27-5) vs. Airport (24-6)
Tuesday
Game 1 – at A.C. Flora, postponed
Wednesday
Game 1 – at A.C. Flora, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Game 2 – at Airport, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – at A.C. Flora (If necessary), 1 p.m.
AAA
Southside Christian (25-8-1) vs. Oceanside Collegiate (24-10)
Tuesday
Game 1 – Southside Christian 7, Oceanside Collegiate 2 (Southside Christian leads series 1-0)
Thursday
Game 2 – at Southside Christian, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
AA
Clinton (29-3) vs. Atlantic Collegiate (29-4)
Tuesday
Game 1 – Clinton 5, Atlantic Collegiate 1 (Clinton leads series 1-0)
Wednesday
Game 2 – at Clinton, 5 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – at Lugoff-Elgin (If necessary, time TBD)
CLASS A
McBee (21-12-1) vs. Latta (26-9)
Saturday
Game 1 – Latta 11, McBee 1 (Latta leads series 1-0)
Tuesday
Game 2 – at Latta, postponed
Wednesday
Game 2 – at Latta, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 – If necessary (site and time TBD)
