JOHNSONVILLE — Rachel Cribb singled home Rachel Gaster in the eighth inning to give the Flashes a 6-5 win over Latta and the Region 8-A softball championship Thursday.
The Flashes rallied with two outs when Gaster singled and Taylor Prosser doubled, setting the stage for Cribb’s game-winning base hit.
L 001 003 10 — 5 3 8
J 000 020 31 — 6 10 6
WP — Rachel Gaster (8 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 1 HBP)
LP — Morgan Mason (7 1/3 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 8 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 1 HBP)
LEADING HITTERS — L: R. Baxley 2-3, 2 R; J: Taylor Prosser 2-3, 2 BB, 2 2B, R; Rachel Cribb 2-4, HBP, R, 2 RBI; Katelyn Hanna 2-4.
RECORDS: J 15-6, 8-1 Region 8-A.
NEXT GAME: Johnsonville at Green Sea-Floyds at 1 p.m. Saturday.
East Clarendon 10, Hannah-Pamplico 0 (5)
TURBEVILLE — Sloane Welsh allowed one hit in five innings as the Wolverines clinched the Region 7-A championship over the third-place Raiders.
East Clarendon dropped the previous night’s game to Sumter 3-1.
HP 000 00 — 0 1 6
EC 052 21 — 10 12 0
WP — Sloane Welsh (13-4, 5 IP, 0 R, H, 5 K, 0 BB).
LP — Janice (5 IP, 10 R, 12 H, 3 K, 0 BB).
LEADING HITTERS — EC: Danielle Culick 2-4, RBI; Adri Watford 2-3, 3 RBI; Erin Owens 2-3; Kristen Parker 2-3.
RECORD: EC 16-4, 10-0
NEXT GAME: East Clarendon will host a playoff game Thursday.
Dillon 7, Aynor 1
AYNOR — Lauren Bailey gave up just one run in a complete-game effort and Megan Lee knocked in three runs to lead Dillon to a win over Aynor.
D 100 121 2 — 7 9 0
A 100 000 0 — 1 6 0
WP — Lauren Bailey (7 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 7 K, 1 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — D: Megan Lee 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI; Shayna Covington 2-4, 2B, 2 R; Chelsea Wallace 2-4, RBI; A: Haley Grainger 3-3.
RECORDS: D 7-6 5-3 region.
NEXT GAME: Dillon hosts Cheraw at 6 p.m. today.
Lamar 16, Timmonsville 0 (3)
LAMAR — Jessica Wilkes tossed three innings of one-hit ball and struck out seven as Lamar wrapped up its regular season.
T 000 — 0 1 3
L (13)3x — 16 11 0
WP — Jessica Wilkes (3 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 7 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — L: Lesleigh Norris 3-3; Ashley Dority 2-3, 2B; Natasha Nettles 2-2, HR, 3 RBI.
RECORDS: L 11-4, 8-2 Region 7-A.
NEXT GAME: Lamar will host a playoff game on Thursday at 6 p.m.

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