MARION — Justin Gause had three hits and two RBI also pitched a complete game as the Marion advanced to Wednesday’s District VIII championship game following a 7-3 win over Pelion.
P 011 100 0 — 3 7 3
M 402 001 x — 7 12 3
WP — Justin Gause (7IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 5 K, HBP)
LP — Wesley Camp
LEADING HITTERS — Justin Gause 3-3 2 RBI; Jonathan Elliott 2-4; Justin Brock 1-4 HR RBI
RECORD: M 16-4
NEXT GAME: Marion will host Pelion or Timberland on Wednesday.
Timmonsville 17, Cross 5 (5)
TIMMONsville — The Whirlwinds scored in every inning including nine runs in the second to stay alive in the Class A playoffs.
Andrew Strickland and Demontae Hickson each drove in three for the Whirlwinds.
C 000 05 — 5 5 8
T 492 2x — 17 12 3
WP — Moses Harrell (3 IP, 0 H, BB, K)
LEADING HITTERS — Andrew Strickland 2-4 2B, 3 RBI; Demontae Hickson 3-4 3 RBI;
RECORD: T 9-7
NEXT GAME: Timmonsville at Branchville on Monday at 7 p.m.
Darlington 5, Airport 4
DARLINGTON — Derrick Parnell, Rhodes Dickerson and Cameron McRae each knocked in runs for the Falcons, who held off an Airport rally in the seventh inning.
Cole Norwood scattered six hits in a complete-game effort to help the Falcons advance.
A 002 000 2 — 4 6 0
D 001 130 x — 5 8 1
WP — Cole Norwood (7 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 2 BB
LP — Pound (5 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 8 H, 5 K, 1 BB0
LEADING HITTERS — A: Knight 3-3; Hawley 1-4, HR, 2 RBI. D: Derrick Parnell 1-3, RBI; Rhodes Dickerson 2-3, RBI; Cameron McRae 1-3, RBI.
RECORDS — D: 11-9.
NEXT GAME: Darlington at Dreher at 7 p.m. Monday.
Johnsonville 18, Branchville 7 (5)
JOHNSONVILLE — Tracy Bishop improved to 6-0 in a five-inning win and was 3-for-4 with five RBI to help Johnsonville advance to the Class A District VIII championship.
Zachary Chandler hit a two-run home run for the Flashes, who improve to 25-2. Matthew Davis was 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI.
B 002 05 — 7 8 3
J 410 67 — 18 12 1
WP — Tracy Bishop (5 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 3 K, 3 BB, 1 HBP)
LP — J. Shieder (1/3 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — B: D. Pinkney 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI; T. Looper 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI. J: Taylor Strickland 2-3, RBI; Matthew Davis 3-4, HR, 3 RBI; Zachary Chandler 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Tracy Bishop 3-4, 5 RBI.
RECORDS — J: 25-2.
NEXT GAME — Johnsonville hosts District VIII championship at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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