HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Wilson softball earns some relief

By: By Justin Driggers | SCNow
Published: April 03, 2009

FLORENCE — It’s been a while since the Wilson softball team made any noise in Region 6-3A.

But on Tuesday, the Tigers took a small step in that direction.

Wilson’s 10-3 win over Lakewood marked the first region win for the Tigers in five years, with the last coming against Lakewood in 2002 according to coach Pete McCants.

“It was a relief for everyone,” McCants said. “The girls were happy and excited. It had been a while.”

Lauren Burt tossed a complete game and Brooke Moore drove in two runs in the victory.

“It’s great for the kids,” McCants said. “We’ve got a lot of girls who have been in this program for a couple years, so I know it was like a weight off of their shoulders.”

Despite the long losing streak, McCants said he had a feeling that Tuesday might be the day the Tigers broke through.

“We had a game recently against Marlboro County where we came back from 5-1 down to tie it in the fifth inning,” McCants said. “I knew if we played like that against Lakewood, we had a good chance since we only lost 2-1 earlier in the year.”

The win also marks a step in the right direction for the program and the team, McCants added.

“We showed a lot of heart,” he said. “We’ve been competitive, now we have to stay competitive.

“I think it shows what hard work can do. We’ve been last in the region for a lot of years, so this gives the girls something to shoot for.”

In the polls

Lake City baseball remains fourth in the Class 3A poll while Dillon drops one spot to third in Class 2A.

Cheraw remains in seventh place in 2A while Johnsonville moves up to third in Class A. Lamar moves up a spot to eighth while Lake View remains at 10.

On the softball side, South Florence holds on to the fourth slot in Class 4A while Darlington moves up one notch to sixth in Class 3A.

Cheraw falls to fourth place in Class 2A while Lake View and Johnsonville hold on to second and third in Class A. Carvers Bay drops to fifth while East Clarendon and Latta maintain their rankings at seventh and eighth.

Did you know...
The Lake View baseball team holds the state record for most consecutive wins.
From 1999-2001, the Wild Gators won 49 straight.