Lowco HS Softball Roundup: March 16-19

Region play is fast approaching on the softball diamond, and we’ve got several teams that are starting to make some noise. Here’s the Lowco HS Softball Roundup for March 16-19.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

John Paul II at Beaufort Academy

Cayce Graves spun a dazzling one-hit gem, and John Paul II cruised past Beaufort Academy on the road 18-0.  Eight of nine Golden Warriors in the lineup picked up at least one hit. 

JPII 434 7 — 18 11 1
BA 000 0 — 0 1 6

WP: Cayce Graves 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K 

JPII: Maddie Heathcott 2-3, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB; Samantha Reilly 2-2, 4 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB; Shelby Pinski 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Battery Creek at Hilton Head High

Hilton Head High collected its eighth consecutive win Thursday with an 8-3 home victory over Battery Creek as South Carolina commit Reagan Marchant had another monster night at the plate and Delcie Swift tossed a complete game.

BCHS 000 030 0 — 3 6 4
HHIHS 510 200 x — 8 11 0

WP: Delcie Swift 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
LP: S. Schubert 6 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

HHIHS: Reagan Marchant 3-4, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI; Alexandra Fisher 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI; Delcie Swift 2-2, 2B, R 
BCHS: Kyliee Taff 1-3, 2 RBIs, R; Haley Maroney 1-3, 2B, RBI

Up next: HHIHS (8-2) at James Island on Monday; BCHS (0-4) at Academic Magnet on Tuesday

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Beaufort High at John Paul II

John Paul II and Beaufort High played to a 2-2 stalemate Thursday in Ridgeland. The Eagles scored a run in the second and fifth innings to take a 2-0 lead, but a walk and wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning brought the Golden Warriors back. 

BHS 010 010 0 — 2 6 0 
JPII 000 020 0 — 2 7 0

BHS: Kylie Rast 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB); Havyn Macias 2-3, 1 R; 
JPII: Tevi Mullen 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (2-3, 1 R); Maddie Heathcott 2-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Caroline Gilmour 1-2, 2B

Up next: BHS (3-1-1) vs. Lucy Beckham on Monday

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Bluffton at River Bluff

Bluffton’s offense heated up in the middle innings and the Bobcats held off a late rally to score a 6-5 victory Thursday at River Bluff.

BLHS 101 022 0 — 6 10 0 
RB 200 010 2 — 5 5 1 

WP: Parker Ray 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Sv: Alyssa Rose 2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

BLHS: Katie Ryan 2-3, 3B, BB, 3 RBIs; Alyssa Rose 2 1B, 2 RBIs; Parker Ray 2-3, HBP, 3 R; Ava Rogers 2-3, 3B, RBI, 2 R

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Bridges Prep at John Paul II

The Golden Warriors banged out 11 hits, including five for extra-bases, and Cayce Graves threw a three-inning complete game to give JPII a lopsided home win.

BP 111 — 3 2 3
JP (17)3x — 20 11 0

WP: Cayce Graves 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 7 K

JPII: Samantha Reilly 2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Alexa Eaddy 1-2, 3B, BB, RBI, R; Cayce Graves 1-1, 2B, 3 R; Maddie Heathcott 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Shelby Pinski 2-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Caroline Gilmour 2-2, 3 RBIs, R; Addison Roppelt 1-1, 2B, 2 RBIs, R

BP: Bailee Stevenson 1-1, BB, R; ZyEria Wright 1-1, RBI

Up next: BP (2-2) vs. BA on Monday; JPII (2-1-1) vs. THA on Tuesday

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SATURDAY’S GAMES

Bluffton White Knoll (DH)

USC Aiken commit Marlena Perez struck out 13 Bobcats in a no-hitter in a 9-0 win in the opener and closed out a 5-4 victory in the nightcap. After the Bobcats cut the lead to 5-3 on Katie Ryan’s RBI double in the fifth, Perez came in and got a pair of groundballs, but the Timberwolves booted one to bring Bluffton within one run and put the tying run on base. But Perez struck out the next two batters to end it and complete the sweep.

Game 1

BLHS 000 0 — 0 0 1
WK 330 2 — 9 9 0

WP: Marlena Perez 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
LP: Parker Ray 2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

BLHS: Reese Friedan 0-1, BB
WB: N. Gallardo 3-3, 2B, 4 RBIs; A. Winters 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 R

Game 2

WK 211 10 — 5 8 1
BLHS 200 02 — 4 8 1

WP: Grace Blume 4 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Sv: Marlena Perez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
LP: Alyssa Rose 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

BLHS: Parker Ray 2-3, R; Katie Ryan 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Olivia Harrison 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Ava Rogers 1-3, RBI

Up next: BLHS (3-6) vs. Colleton County on Friday 

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