Prep Roundup: Wild Gators beat Flashes in battle of top teams

LAKE VIEW — Avonlea Cooke pitched a complete game and also hit a solo homer in the third inning as the Lake View softball team defeated Johnsonville 5-2 on Friday in a battle of ranked teams in the state.

Natalie McKenize added two RBI and Chessie Miller scored two runs for the Wild Gators, who were ranked sixth in the S.C. Coaches poll.

Rachel Gaster took the loss for the third-ranked Flashes and also had an RBI.

J 002 000 0 — 2 7 0
LV 031 010 x — 5 8 2

WP — Avonlea Cooke (7 IP, ER, 7 H, 3 BB,. 10 K)
LP — Rachel Gaster (4 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 4 BB, 4 K)
LEADING HITTERS — LV: Chessie Miller 1-2 2 R; Natalie McKenzie 1-3 2 RBI; Cooke 1-3 HR RBI. j: Gaster 1-2 RBI; April Cantey 1-4 R.
RECORD: LV 6-2, 2-0; J 2-1, 0-1
NEXT GAME: Lake View hosts Carvers Bay on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL
Johnsonville 4, Lake View 3
LAKE VIEW — West McCutcheon pitched a complete game and Johnsonville held off a late Wild Gator comeback.

Lake View, which trailed 4-1 going into the ninth inning, scored twice and had runners on first and second with one out. But Taylor Strickland came out and struck out the last two batters to end the game.

Strickland had two hits and an RBI for Johnsonville.

J 002 020 0 — 4 6 2
LV 001 000 2 — 3 10 2

wp — Wes McCutcheon (6 1/3 IP, 10, 3 ER, 7 K)
LP — Jordan Miller (4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB)
SV — Strickland (2/3 IP 2 K)
LEADING HITTERS — J: Josh Powell 1-4 2 RBI; Howell 2-4; Taylor Strickland 2-4 RBI; LV: Chris Ford 3-4; Jordan Miller 2-3; Austin Newell 2-4 RBI; A.J. Hyatt 2-4 2 RBI.
RECORD: LV 1-1, 1-1, J 5-2, 2-0
NEXT GAME: Lake View hosts Carvers Bay on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Marion 13, Mullins 1
MARION — Chris Washington got the win on the mound and also drove in three runs for the Swamp Foxes.

Justin Gause and and Jonathon Elliott also added two RBI for Marion.

MU 100 00 — 1 4 3
MA 524 2x — 13 14 0

WP — Chris Washington (3 IP, ER, 3 H, 5 K)
LP — Cole Rogers (1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER)
LEADING HITTERS — Chris Washington 2-4 3 RBI; Justin Gause 2-3 2 RBI; Jonathon Elliott 2-2 2 RBI; Ira Lee 2-2 RBI.
RECORD: M 7-0, 1-0
NEXT GAME: Marion is at Georgetown today at 3 p.m.

Hannah-Pamplico 10, Timmonsville 2 (5)
PAMPLICO — Pierce Turner struck out 12 and had an RBI to lead Hannah-Pamplico to a Region 7-A win over Timmonsville.

Wendell Isgett added two RBI for the Raiders.

T 010 001 — 2 2 1
HP 122 14x — 10 6 2

WP — Pierce Tuner (1-1, 5 2/3 IP, ER, 2 H, 12 K, BB)
LP — M. Harrell (5 IP, 10 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 9 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — HP: Pierce Turner 1-3, RBI; Wendell Isgett 2-4, 2 RBI; Mason Ard 1-3; Thomas Kennedy 1-2; T: D. Hickson 1-3; M. Strickland 1-2, RBI
RECORD: HP 2-1, 1-0
NEXT GAME: Hannah-Pamplico hosts Lamar on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Latta 8, Green Sea-Floyds 7
LATTA — River Owens drew a bases-loaded, two-out walk in the bottom of the seventh to give the Vikings a Region 8-A win.

Donnell Stanley drove in two for Latta and Brandon Lane had a double and a triple.

GSF 100 400 2 — 7 8 3
L 022 012 1 — 8 13 4

WP — Nick Grimsley (1-1, 2 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB)
LP — Chris Canes (2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — L: Brandon Lane 2-4, 2B, 3B, R; Donnell Stanley 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Matt Rogers 3-4, RBI, R; Ben Scott 2-3, R; GSF: Josh Clark 2-4, R; Wesley Causey 2-3, R
RECORD: L 3-3, 2-0
NEXT GAME: Latta hosts Lee Central on Monday at 5:30 p.m.

The Byrnes Schools 9, Williamsburg Academy 5
WILLIAMSBURG — Lee Schurlknight struck out 19 batters and drove in two runs as the Trojans earned a win over the Stallions.

Chantwan Damon had three RBI for Byrnes.

TBS 342 000 0 — 9 7 1
WA 201 001 1 — 5 3 0

WP — Lee Schurlknight (1-0, 7 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 19 K, 4 BB, 2 HBP)
LP — Ward (2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 K, 3 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — TBS: Lee Schurlknight 1-3, 2 RBI; Chantwan Damon 1-4, 3 RBI
RECORD: TBS 2-2, 2-1
NEXT GAME: Byrnes hosts Carolina Academy on Monday at 5 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Dillon 8, Cheraw 2
DILLON — T.J. Grimsley scored four goals and had two assists to lead Dillon to a Region 8-2A win over Cheraw.

Andrea Ndadaye added two goals for the Wildcats and Carlos Trejo made six saves.

GOALS — D: T.J. Grimsley 4; Andrea Ndadaye 2; Jafep Vera; Logan Turnage
ASSISTS — D: T.J. Grimsley 2; Jafep Vera 2; Andrea Ndadaye.
KEEPER SAVES — D: Carlos Trejo 6
RECORDS: D 1-1, 1-0; C 1-2, 0-1
NEXT MATCH: Dillon travels to Marion on Monday at 6 p.m.

Thomas Sumter 2, Florence Christian 1
FLORENCE — Seth Deaver made 18 saves for the Eagles, but it was not enough as FCS fell to Thomas Sumter.

David Shin scored the lone goal for Florence Christian.

GOAL — FC: David Shin
KEEPER SAVES — FC: Seth Deaver 18
RECORD: FC 1-2
NEXT MATCH: Florence Christian travels to Dillon Christian on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The King’s Academy 10, Dillon Christian 0
FLORENCE — Daniel Miele scored three goals and Ashton Sankuer added two in the Lions’ shutout victory.

Hunter Haynes had two assists to go along with his goal for TKA.

GOAL — Daniel Miele 3, Ashton Sankuer 2, Ethan Billingsley, Will Brown, Tim Dzukowski, Hunter Haynes, Chase Miles
ASSISTS — Haynes 2, Zach Taylor 2, Chase Miles
RECORD: TKA 2-0
NEXT GAME: TKA hosts Trinity Collegiate on Monday at 6 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Trinity Collegiate 5, Orangeburg Prep 1
ORANGEBURG — Rebecca Leviner scored three goals and Lauren Burner added two more as Trinity improved to 2-0.

Mary Stuart Jernigan made three saves for the Titans.

GOALS — TC: Rebecca Leviner 3; Lauren Burner 2
ASSISTS — TC: Madi Smith
KEEPER SAVES — TC: Mary Stuart Jernigan 3
RECORD: TC 2-0
NEXT MATCH: Trinity travels to Low Country Prep on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. match.

LATE THURSDAY
SOCCER
South Florence 5, Crestwood 2
SUMTER — Katelyn McCutchen scored three goals and Alisa Mohr added two as the Bruins won their second game of the week.

South also defeated Lakewood 1-0 on Monday.

GOALS: Katelyn McCutchen 3, Alisa Mohr 2
ASSISTS: Ashley Harris 3
KEEPER SAVES: Patience Wall 13
RECORD: SF 2-0
NEXT GAME: South is at Lakewood on Monday at 6 p.m.

BASEBALL
Emmanuel Christian 18, Temple Christian, N.C. 2 (3)
HARTSVILLE — Bradley Gainey hit a two-run homer and J.T. Lambert collected two hits and picked up the win on the mound for the Crusaders.

Emmanuel was able to take advantage of 11 walks issued by Temple’s starting pitcher.

TC 002 — 2 0 6
EC (11)52 — 18 4 3

WP — J.T. Lambert (3-0, 3 IP, 2 ER, 0 H, 8 K, 8 BB)
LP — Tyler (IP, 11 R, 0 ER, H, 4 K, 11 BB)
LEADING HITTERS — EC: Bradley Gainey 1-4, HR, 2 RBI; J.T. Lambert 2-4; Paul Hopkins 1-4.
RECORD: EC 3-0
NEXT GAME: Emmanuel hosts The King’s Academy on Monday at 4 p.m.