SOFTBALL
East Clarendon has no Trouble against Timberland
East Clarendon won the last time they faced Timberland and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Wolverines have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday’s blowout was nothing new.
East Clarendon is on a roll lately: they’ve won four of their last five matches. That’s provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Timberland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9.
Laurence Manning Academy bounces Heathwood Hall Episcopal
The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats (Manning, SC) softball routed the host Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders (Columbia, SC), 16-2 in their May 9 non-league outing.
The Swampcats now sport a 21-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hammond for a non-league outing on Friday, May 9. Laurence Manning Academy will encounter a Skyhawks team coming off a 15-0 league loss to Laurence Manning Academy (Manning, SC). The Skyhawks record now stands at 8-7.
With the loss, Heathwood Hall Episcopal moves to 1-7 on the season.
Ben Lippen topped by Laurence Manning Academy
Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats (Manning, SC) supporters left the game pleased on May 10 as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Ben Lippen Falcons (Columbia, SC), 11-0 in a non-league game.
With the triumph, Laurence Manning Academy improves its record to 22-3 on the year. The Swampcats travel to Wilson Hall (Sumter, SC) to play the Barons in a non-league game on Tuesday, May 13. The Barons enter the game with a record of 5-10. Wilson Hall won 9-7 in their recent non-league game against Carolina Academy (Lake City, SC)
The Falcons now hold a 0-6 record.
Clarendon Hall now 7-1 over last eight games
Clarendon Hall had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn’t miss a beat now that it’s playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Dillon Christian Warriors on May 9. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory the Saints have posted since February 27th.
Clarendon Hall is on a roll lately: they’ve won seven of their last eight matches. That’s provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Dillon Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
Clarendon Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dillon Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Thomas Academy on the 9th.
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Clarendon Hall takes down Orangeburg Prep in a playoff battle
With a playoff win on the line, Clarendon Hall rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Orangeburg Prep Indians as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
The win (which was Clarendon Hall’s fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Orangeburg Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
As of now, neither Clarendon Hall nor the Indians have any future games scheduled.
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BASEBALL
East Clarendon’s victory extends winning streak to eight
East Clarendon waltzed into their game on May 7 with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against Woodland as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for East Clarendon, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Dawson Beard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Wes Springs was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
East Clarendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland only posted an OBP of .000.
East Clarendon pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Woodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Cheraw edged by East Clarendon
The Cheraw Braves baseball squad (Cheraw, SC), was edged 4-3 in May 8’s non-league contest with the visiting East Clarendon Wolverines (Turbeville, SC)
With the triumph, East Clarendon moves its record to 22-6 on the season.
The Braves now possess a 22-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Woodland for a non-league contest on Saturday, May 10. Cheraw will confront a Wolverines squad coming off a 11-1 non-league loss to East Clarendon (Turbeville, SC). The Wolverines record now stands at 5-14.
