By Thomas Grant Jr.
The Chapin softball team were a victory away from playing for a spot in the Class 5A finals.
Instead, the Lady Eagles found themselves needing three wins to reach that goal. On Monday, they were shut out 2-0 by Summerville in the winner’s bracket of the Lower State final.
Starting pitcher Ansley Bennett hit a one-out triple in the first inning and scored on a Hope Chase single. She then held the Lady Eagles to five hits in seven scoreless innings.
Summerville added a run in the fifth inning off one of three errors committed by Chapin.
For the Lady Eagles to get a rematch with the Lady Green Wave Friday in the Lower State final, it needed to first defeat St. James at home Wednesday in an elimination game.
Irmo’s Precious Bross wins Region Player of the Year
The Irmo softball team reached the Class 4A playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
A major catalyst for the Lady Yellow Jackets’ success was junior shortstop Precious Bross. She was named the Region 5-4A Player of the Year.
For the season, the University of Georgia commit batted .522 with five home runs, 32 RBI and 26 stolen bases.
State Track and Field Qualifiers
The S.C. High School League Track and Field championships is set for Thursday through Saturday at both Lower Richland and Spring Valley high schools.
The Class 4A finals will take place in Hopkins and Class 5A at Harry Parone Stadium.
(BOYS)
200 Meters – Leyton Shuler (Dutch Fork – 5th)
800 Meters – Damien Debmond (Chapin – 4th)
1600 Meters – Koa Erickson (Chapin – 4th)
3200 Meters – Landon Trevett (Chapin – 5th)
4×100 Meter Relay – Dutch Fork (4th)
4×400 Meter Relay – Dutch Fork (5th)
4×800 Meter Relay – Chapin (3rd) and Dutch Fork (5th)
Pole Vault – Wade Warden (Chapin – 4th)
Javelin Throw – Kaden Isidore (Chapin – 5th)
(GIRLS)
400 Meters – Saige Dreher (Chapin – 3rd) and Elise Elliott (Chapin – 5th)
800 Meters – Abigail White (Chapin – 5th)
1600 Meters – Abigail White (Chapin – 2ne)
400 Meter Hurdles – Evelyn Patrick (Chapin – 2nd)
4×400 Meter Relay – Chapin8 (4th)
High Jump – Kaelyn Jorgenson (Chapin – 2nd)
Pole Vault – Peyton Privette (Chapin – 2nd)
Class 4A
(BOYS)
Upper State
800 Meters – Anthony Muller (Airport – 3rd) and Jalen Jackson (Airport – 4th)
4×100 Meter Relay – Airport (4th)
4×400 Meter Relay – Airport (4th)
4×800 Meter Relay – Airport (4th)
Long Jump – Xavier Stone (Airport – 2nd)
Lower State
4×800 Meter Relay – Irmo (4th)
(GIRLS)
Upper State
4×100 Meter Relay – Airport (4th)
Long Jump – Ja’siah Booth (Airport – 3rd)
Lower State
400 Meters – Kadence Livingson (Irmo – 3rd)
4×100 Meter Relay – Irmo (4th)
4×400 Meter Relay – Irmo (3rd)
High Jump – Kadence Livingston (Irmo – 2nd)
