One big inning for the Blythewood Bengals led to them picking up a win over the Fort Mill softball team Tuesday.
Blythewood scored eight runs in the top of the sixth inning and 11 of their 12 runs over two innings to beat Fort Mill 12-1. The loss drops the Jackets to 8-3 on the season and 1-3 in Region 3-5A. The loss was the second straight for Fort Mill.
Fort Mill allowed 13 hits and made four errors in the game. Offensively, the Jackets struggled as well getting just five hits in the game.
“We have had that quicksand mentality,” said Fort Mill head coach Will Jameson. “The more you move around the more you sink. We talked about that before the game actually. Again, playing a good ball game and that one inning comes up and we make one mistake and that mistake turns into another and another.”
Blythewood scored first in the top of the third, but Fort Mill came right back in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game as both Vicki Lott and El DesErmia each singled in the inning. DesErmia would eventually score on an error to tie the game.
The Bengals would then crack the game open in the fifth with three runs to make it 4-1 as they scored off four hits in the inning and a Fort Mill error.
After Fort Mill couldn’t answer in the bottom of the fifth, Blythewood then scored eight runs in the top of the sixth off six hits and several errors.
Leading Fort Mill at the plate was Lott and DesErmia, who each went 2-3. DesErmia took the loss pitching for the Jackets.
Up next for Fort Mill is Rock Hill on Thursday, March 30 as they host the Bearcats and then they travel to Union County Friday, March 31.
March 28 Roundup
Fort Mill
The Fort Mill boys soccer team picked up a region win by beating Blythewood 3-1 to improve to 3-2 in the region and 6-7-1 overall.
Catawba Ridge
The Catawba Ridge softball team beat South Pointe 13-0 as Sarah Rocheleau thew a one-hit shutout. The Copperheads improved to 13-2 on the season and 6-0 in Region 3-4A.
The Catawba Ridge boys’ lacrosse team made it two wins in a row with a 10-3 victory over St. Joseph’s in Greenville. The win improves the Copperheads to 5-7 on the season.
The Catawba Ridge girls soccer team beat South Pointe 12-0 Tuesday evening on the road to improve to 5-1 in region play and 8-4 overall. Sarah Sexton led the Copperheads with two goals.
The Catawba Ridge golf team beat South Pointe 172-201 at Waterford Golf Club to improve to 5-1 overall on the season. OT Mitchell shot a two-under 34 to lead as Killian Kirby was next with a 43 and then Hunter Warren with a 45. Drew White finished the scoring for the Copperheads with a 50.
Nation Ford
The Nation Ford girls’ soccer team lost to Clover on the road 4-1 and dropped to 2-4 in Region 3-5A play and 7-6 overall.
The Nation Ford golf team beat both Northwestern and Indian Land to improve to 7-0 on the season. The Falcons tied a school record for a nine-hole score with a 145. Indian Land shot a 168 and Northwestern shot a 206. Leading the way for Nation Ford was Ben Mills with a two-under 34, followed by rounds of one over 37 from Ben Wakefield, Justin Wosje and Carter Smith.
The Nation Ford tennis team swept Rock Hill 6-0. They are now 6-1 in region play. Winning for Nation Ford was Ian Drane 6-2, 6-0; Akhil Kanthamneni 6-1, 6-0; George Lynch 6-2, 6-3; Ziad Baki 6-3, 6-3; Addison English 6-2, 6-2 and Pranav Murugesan and Zach Robinson in doubles 7-5, 6-4.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
