PREP SOFTBALL: Lake View beats Hannah-Pamplico

LAKE VIEW — Avonlea Cooke struck out 10 in six innings, surrendering just three hits and Lake View put the game away with a five-run sixth inning to beat Hannah-Pamplico 9-1 on Thursday in the first round of the Class A softball playoffs.

HP 000 001 0 — 1 3 4
LV 200 025 x — 9 13 1

WP — Avonlea Cooke (6 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 3 BB)
LP — Janice Cooper (1 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB).
LEADING HITTERS — HP: Ashleigh Yarborough 1-3, HR, RBI. LV: Avonlea Cooke 2-3, 3 R; Amber Suggs 2-4, R, 2 RBI; Michele Miller 1-4, 3 RBI.
RECORDS: LV 19-5.
NEXT GAME: Lake View at Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Johnsonville 14, Scott’s Branch 0 (5)

JOHNSONVILLE — Katelyn Hanna went 3-for-4 with three RBI and Rachel Gaster pitched three innings of hitless softball to lead Johnsonville in a run-ruled win over Scott’s Branch in the first round of the District VIII playoffs.

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J 355 1x — 14 12 0

WP — Rachel Gaster (3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP)
LP — Womack (4 IP, 14 R, 12 H, 3 BB, 0 K)
LEADING HITTERS — J: Katelyn Hanna 3-4, R, 3 RBI; April Cantey 2-2, 2 3B, 2 R; Alicia Collins 1-1, R.
RECORDS — J: 17-7.
NEXT GAME: Johnsonville hosts Branchville, TBA

Darlington 2, Swansea 1

DARLINGTON — A throwing error by Swansea’s first baseman allowed Allison Hixon to score the winning run in Darlington’s first-round win in the 3A District VI playoffs.

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D 001 000 1 — 2 4 1

WP — Sarah Hardee (7 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 8 K, 0 BB)
LP — M. Rogers (7 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 10 K, 2 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — D: Tori Norwood 1-3, RBI.
RECORDS — D: 16-4. W: 12-12
NEXT GAME: Darlington hosts Brookland-Cayce on Saturday, time TBA.

East Clarendon 3, Latta 0

TURBEVILLE — Elizabeth Stone belted a three-run homer and Sloane Welsh tossed the shutout to lead East Clarendon in the first round of the Class A state playoffs.

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EC 000 300 x — 3 10 2

WP — Sloane Welsh (7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 SO)
LP — M. Mason (6 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — EC: Elizabeth Stone 1-2, HR, 3 RBI; Brandi Driggers 2-4; Kristen Parker 2-3; Adri Watford 2-3.
RECORDS: EC 17-4.

Carvers Bay 9, Lamar 6

LAMAR — Whitney Baxley and Carsen Cagle each had two hits as Carvers Bay upset Lamar.

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L 200 000 4 — 6 9 5

WP — Brittney Owens (7 IP, 9 H, 6R, 3 BB, 3 SO)
LP — A. Dority (7 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 BB, 3 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — CB: Whitney Baxley 2-3, 2B; Carsen Cagle 2-5, RBI. L: L. Norris 2-4, T. Norris 2-3.
RECORDS: CB 14-9.
NEXT GAME: Carvers Bay will play at Academic Magnet on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Dillon 3, Andrews 0
DILLON — Dillon’s Lauren Bailey tossed a one-hitter and struck out five for the win in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs.

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D 001 101 x — 3 5 1

WP — Lauren Bailey (7 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 SO)
LP — L. Lambert (4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — D: Bailey 2-3, 2B; Rebecca Callahan 1-3, RBI.
RECORDS: D 10-6.
NEXT GAME: Dillon will play at Barnwell on Saturday at 10 a.m.

South Florence 11, Aiken 0 (5)

FLORENCE — Kaiti Harper scattered three hits and struck out four over five innings to lead South Florence in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

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SF 510 5x — 11 13 0

WP — Kaiti Harper (5 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 SO)
LP — Priscilla Simon (4 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — SF: Abby Yarborough 2-2, RBI; Kelsey Pruitt 2-3, 3 RBI; Hillary Beckett 2-3, 3 RBI; Logan Irick 2-3.
RECORDS: SF 21-1.
NEXT GAME: South Florence will host North Augusta-Fort Dorchester winner on Saturday

Robert E. Lee 12, Florence Christian 3

BISHOPVILLE — Deven Holley was 3-for-4 and Meg Randall was 2-for-3 in Robert E. Lee’s win over Florence Christian, a victory that pushed the Cavaliers’ record to 30-0.