PREP SOFTBALL: Johnsonville shuts out Branchville

JOHNSONVILLE — Rachel Gaster tossed Johnsonville’s third no-hitter in three playoff games and the Flashes got at least one RBI from eight different hitters in their 10-0 softball win over Branchville on Thursday in five innings.

Gaster walked one and Struck out seven. She also was 2-for-2 with two triples and two RBI.

Taylor Bennett was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases.

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WP — Rachel Gaster (5 IP, 1 BB, 7 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — J: Taylor Bennett 2-3, RBI, 2 SB; Gaster 2-2, 2 3B, 2 RBI.
RECORDS: J 19-7.
NEXT GAME: Johnsonville will host East Clarendon on Saturday at noon in the first round of the lower state playoffs.

Lake View 7, Hannah-Pamplico 0

LAKE VIEW — Avonlea Cooke pitched six shutout innings and Amber Suggs drove in three runs as the Wild Gators won the fourth straight district championship.

“I’m proud of the team,” Lake View coach Chad Huggins said. “We had a lot of young girls but we continued to improve.

Cooke allowed a hit in the first inning and then retired 16 consecutive batters in the win.

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WP — Avonlea Cooke (6 IP, H, BB, 7 K)
LP — Amber Purvis (3 1/3 IP 6 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 2 K)
LEADING HITTERS — Amber Suggs 2-2 3 RBI; Chessie Miller 1-1 4 R; Brittany Floyd 1-3 R, RBI.
RECORD: LV 21-5
NEXT GAME: Lake View at Carvers Bay today at 6 p.m.

East Clarendon 9, Latta 0

TURBEVILLE — Sloane Welsh struck out 11 and drove in two runs as the Wolverines won the District VII championship.

Sheila Tomlinson had two doubles and drove in two runs.

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WP — Sloane Welsh (7 IP, 3 H, BB, 11 K)
LP — M. Mason (6 IP, 9 R, 12 H, BB)
LEADING HITTERS — Brandi Driggers 2-4 RBI; Sloane Welsh 1-3 2 RBI; Elizabeth Stone 2-3 2 RBI; Sheila Tomlinson 2-3 2 2B, 2 RBI.
RECORD: EC 19-4
NEXT GAME: East Clarendon is at Johnsonville on Saturday at noon.