JOHNSONVILLE — Charlton Hanna, Gaige Powell and Casey Bishop each homered to lead Johnsonville over Branchville 13-2 on Thursday in the the District VIII baseball championship game.
B 002 00 — 2 1 0
J 305 5x — 13 6 4
WP — Tyler Tanner (5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO)
LEADING HITTERS — J: Charlton Hanna 2-2, HR, 2 RBI; Gaige Powell 2-3, HR, 4 RBI; Casey Bishop 1-2, HR, 2 RBI.
RECORDS: J 26-2.
NEXT GAME: Johnsonville will host Lamar on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the lower state playoffs.
Marion 8, Pelion 1
MARION — Justin Brock and Justin Gause each homered as the Swamp Foxes won the District VIII championship.
It was Marion’s first district title since 1993.
Ross White picked up the complete-game win, allowing just four hits and an earned run.
P 001 000 0 — 1 4 1
M 101 042 x — 8 10 1
WP — Ross White (7 IP, 0 ER, BB, 2 K)
LP — Wesley Camp
LEADING HITTERS — Justin Brock 2-3 HR 4 RBI; Justin Elvis 2-3; Russ White 2-3 RBI; Justin Gause 1-4 HR 2 RBI.
RECORD: M 17-4
NEXT GAME: Marion is at Hanahan on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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