The Fort Mill Post 43 seniors won a nail biter against Rock Hill Post 34 to open their three-game series, as the Post 43 Juniors team also beat Rock Hill to clinch a league title.
Post 43 senior team played at home at Fort Mill High and won 7-5 over Rock Hill, while the juniors were on the road at Rock Hill High to win game one of their series 11-3.
In the senior’s game, Post 43 held off a seventh inning rally by Rock Hill. Post 34 scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning on three hits, but Fort Mill was able to get out of the jam with bases loaded full of Rock Hill runners.
Fort Mill had some key hits at times as they went up 3-0 after two innings and never trailed. Patrick Matthews went 4-4 in the game and drove in a run, while Harrison Wilson went 3-4 with an RBI and Chase Dougherty went 2-3 with three RBI to lead Post 43. Trace White went 2-3 with an RBI as well.
In the bottom of the first, Fort Mill scored their first run with an RBI single from Wilson. Post 43 added two more runs in the second inning on a single by Matthews that scored Tyler Levy and a double by Kenan Bowman, who doubled in Matthews.
Rock Hill would pick up a run in the top of the third, but Fort Mill got that run back in the bottom of the inning as White would drive in Keith Feeley running for Dougherty. Rock Hill made it interesting in the fourth scoring two more runs. However, Post 43 kept pace with a sacrifice fly from Dougherty.
Fort Mill got some insurance runs in the sixth inning as Dougherty drove in both Matthews and Bowman.
On the mound, Jacob Boyna went five and a third innings allowing three runs on seven hits and struggled some with five walks but was able to get the win for Post 43. Dusty Sanderlin relieved Boyna for an inning and two thirds and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out four.
Post 43 seniors travel to Rock Hill Tuesday night for game two at 7:30 p.m.
Juniors win league title with a route
Fort Mill Post 43 scored sixth runs in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie before going on to get a 11-3 win over the Rock Hill Post 34 Juniors.
Post 43 added three runs in the fifth as well as they had seven hits in the game. Poul Solari led the teams at the plate going 2-3 while Killion Bennett, Chico Moreno, and Connor Griffin all had two RBI in the game.
Lane Ross led Post 43 on the mound going three innings for the win. Ross struck out five while allowing three runs on two hits.
Post 43 returns home at Nation Ford Tuesday for game two against Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
