3A Championship Game 1: Midway 4, Whiteville 0
WHITEVILLE—Tanner Williams pitched a complete game 4-hit shutout to propel Midway past Whiteville 4-0 in the first game of the 3A Eastern Championship series.
With the win, Midway is one game away from the 3A State Championship. Last year, the Raiders were the 2A Eastern Runners-up.
Williams also struck out five while going the distance in the contest. Midway (20-7) got on the board in the first inning when third baseman Wyatt Scott knocked in leadoff batter Carson Tew. In the fourth, Johnson walked, Camden Wilson got a single, and a walk to Luke Peterson and Cameron Register got things going for the Raiders.
Carson Tew’s double knocked in two runs to put Midway up 4-0. That was all that was needed for the victory. Carson Tew led the Raiders’ bats going 2-3 with a run scored and two RBI’s.
Layton McLean picked up the loss for the Wolfpack. McLean pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four walks to go with six strikeouts. He was charged for the Raiders four runs. Whiteville (18-7) will try and regroup at Spivey’s Corner on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Game 2. Should the Pack take Game 2, both teams will return to Whiteville Saturday for a winner-take-all at 7 p.m. for a spot in the state championship series.
MIDWAY 1 0 0 3 0 0 0-4 7 0
WHITEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 0
1A Eastern Championship Game 1: Bear Grass Charter 11, ECHS 6
LAKE WACCAMAW—Bear Grass scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 5-5 tie and push the Bears to a 11-6 win over the Gators in Game 1 of the 1A Eastern Championship Tuesday night.
East Columbus (17-7) will need a home victory in the Swamp on Thursday (tonight) at 6 p.m. to force a Game 3, which is currently scheduled for Saturday night in Williamston.
Gauge Simmons pitched for East Columbus, going five innings and allowing four earned runs. Kam Coker, Devon Jenerette, and Brooks McLean each had RBI doubles for the Gators. Bear Grass Charter moves to 22-5 for the season.
BEAR GRASS CHARTER X X X X X X X-11 X X
EAST COLUMBUS X X X X X X X- 6 X X
1A Eastern Softball Championship Game 1: Bear Grass Charter 6, ECHS 3
WILLIAMSTON—After East Columbus got off to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning, Chloe Clifton knocked in two runs to start a four-run inning to lead Bear Grass Charter (23-3) past East Columbus 6-3 in Game 1 of the 1A Eastern Softball Championship.
The Bears led 4-3 after the second inning and added two more runs in the fifth inning to secure the victory in the best-of-three series. Skylah Collins and Jenna King had two hits and an RBI each for the Gators. Amber Ochoa and Gracie Coyle both pitched three inning each, giving up a combined seven hits in the contest. Game two of the series will be in The Swamp at 6 p.m. today (Thursday). If the Gators (21-6) can win Game 2, there will be a deciding Game 3 at Williamston on Saturday to see who will go to the 1A State Championship game.
EAST COLUMBUS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-3 1 3
BEAR CREEK CHARTER 0 4 0 0 2 0 X-6 7 1
