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Four local teams will be competing for state championships in baseball and softball. On Saturday, Marlboro County swept a double-header from St. James to win the Class 3A Lower State Softball Championship in Murrells Inlet. Marlboro County won the first game 10-8 and took game two 5-3 to advance to the 3A softball championship series for the first time in school history.
Three Lower State champs were crowned on Friday night. The Saint James baseball team overcame a 7-0 loss in game one to top AC Flora by the same 7-0 score in the nightcap to earn a spot in the 3A state championship series. In class 1A, Hunter Walters walk off three run HR gave Lake View a 6-3 win over Bamberg-Ehrhardt in baseball. Across Dillon County in Latta, the Lake View softball team got two complete games from Avonlea Cooke to top Latta 8-1 and 7-2.
The state championship series begin on Monday in a best of three format. Games one and two are home and home with game three (if necessary) at a neutral site.
Class 4A Baseball
Sumter 5 Carolina Forest 0
Class 3A Baseball
AC Flora 7 Saint James 0, game one
Saint James 7 AC Flora, game two, Sharks win 3A lower state
Class 1A Baseball
Lake View 6 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 3
Class 3A Softball
Marlboro County 1 Hartsville 0, Hartsville eliminated
Marlboro County 10 Saint James 8
Marlboro County 5 Saint James 3, St. James eliminated
Class 1A Softball
Lake View 8 Latta 1, game one
Lake View 7 Latta 2, game two, LV wins 1A lower state
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Class 3A Baseball
Game 1: St. James at Union - Monday 5 p.m.
Game 2: Union at St. James - Wednesday 6 p.m.
Game 3 if necessary at neutral site on Friday
Class 1A Baseball
Game 1: Chesterfield at Lake View - Tuesday 6 p.m.
Game 2: Lake View at Chesterfield - Thursday 6 p.m.
Game 3 if necessary at neutral site on Saturday
Class 3A Softball
Game 1: Marlboro County at Fort Mill - Monday 6:30 p.m.
Game 2: Fort Mill at Marlboro County - Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Game 3 if necessary at neutral site on Friday
Class 1A Softball
Game 1: Abbeville at Lake View - Monday 6 p.m.
Game 2: Lake View at Abbeville - Wednesday 6 p.m.
Game 3 if necessary at neutral site on Friday
