By Thomas Grant Jr.
The Chapin boys’ soccer team is off to a 3-0 start in Region 4-5A.
On Friday, the Eagles defeated River Bluff in The Swamp.
Junior Eli Vance scored in the first three minutes for Chapin. The Eagles added to their lead at the 30-minute mark. Jalen Tucker cut across the field and placed a left-footed shot past the keeper.
River Bluff had two opportunities after Chapin received two yellow cards. A Max Hegler free kick was deflected by Chapin goalkeeper Cooper Hughes and a corner shot struck off the far post.
The Eagles had consecutive non-region games Tuesday against Irmo and Wednesday versus Oceanside Collegiate Academy before facing White Knoll Friday at Cecil Woolbright Field.
In girls soccer, the top-ranked Lady Eagles fell 1-0 at home to River Bluff last Friday. Anna Allen scored the lone goal for the Lady Gators, who moved into first place in the region at 3-0.
SCORBORD S.C. SOCCER CLASS 5A RANKINGS
GIRLS
(Overall)
1.West Ashley, 2. Chapin, 3. Oceanside Collegiate, 4. A.C. Flora, 5. Porter-Gaud, 6. Blythewood, 7. Gray Collegiate, 8. J.L. Mann, 9. Academic Magnet, 10. Bishop England
(Division II)
1.Chapin, 2. Eastside, 3. Nation Ford, 4. Fort Mill, 5. Catawba Ridge, 6. Greenville, 7. West Florence, 8. Riverside, 9. Lucy Beckham, 10. Hillcrest
BOYS
(Overall)
1.Wando, 2. J.L. Mann, 3. Nation Ford, 4. Ashley Ridge, 5. Catawba Ridge, 6. Eastside, 7. James Island, 8. Clover, 9. Lexington, 10. Chapin
(Division I)
1.Nation Ford, 2. Catawba Ridge, 3. Eastside, 4. Chapin, 5. West Florence, 6. Lucy Beckham, 7. Hillcrest, 8. Conway, 9. Socastee, 10. Riverside
Softball
The Lady Eagles fell 13-0 to first-place Lexington in five innings last Friday.
Payton Gonce had three hits and four RBI for the Lady Wildcats. This helped Lexington take a 9-0 lead into the fifth inning where Livi Warren belted a grand slam over the centerfield wall.
Chapin began a 3-game, 4-night stretch Tuesday with a home matchup with River Bluff. The Eagles then traveled to Brookland-Cayce Wednesday and Irmo Friday.
Baseball
The Eagles dropped a 3-2 region matchup at Dutch Fork last Thursday.
Chapin took a 2-0 lead in the Top 2nd on an RBI fielder’s choice by Felix Flecha-ruiz and Kaden Harris scoring on an error.
Lacrosse
The defending Class 5A girls’ lacrosse champion Lady Eagles edged Lakeside (Ga.) 13-12 on the road Monday for their fifth straight victory.
Chapin opened a 3-game homestand Thursday to Lexington. It then faces J.L. Mann Saturday and Irmo Monday.
Despite a 13-12 loss to A.C. Flora on March 22, the boys’ lacrosse team are 3-0 in District 4 Class 5A.
