Carsyn Stone pitched the Savannah Christian softball team to a season-opening 8-4 victory over visiting Portal on Thursday.
Stone struck out 13 batters and walked none in seven innings. She also was 3 for 4 at the plate with three runs scored.
Portal 001 030 0 — 4 9 3
SCPS 220 040 x — 8 10 1
W—Carsyn Stone (1-0). L—F. Oglesby. Leading hitters—Portal, F. Reddick 2-3; C. Girardeau 2-4, RBI. SCPS, Sierra Lynn 2-4, 2 R; Stone 3-4, 3 R. Records—SCPS 1-0, Region 3-A 1-0.
SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY 9,
CLAXTON 2
Carolina Pinckney struck out six batters, walked one and didn’t allow an earned run in six innings as host Savannah Country Day beat Claxton.
Jennifer Pirkle led the offense, batting 3 for 3 with two doubles and three runs batted in.
Claxton 002 000 0 — 2 4 8
SCD|301 302 — x — 9 7 4
W—Carolina Pinckney (1-0). L—Sarah Morgan. Leading hitters—SCD, Jennifer Pirkle 3-3, 3 RBIs, 2 2B; Savannah Draud 2-4; Kianna Maynard 2 RBIs. Records—SCD 2-0, 1-0 Region 3-A; Claxton 2-1, 0-1.
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 6,
RICHMOND HILL 0
GUYTON — Olivia Lavarenz struck out six and walked none in pitching a shutout for host South Effingham.
RH 000 000 0 — 0 6 4
SEHS 300 102 — 6 9 1
W—Olivia Laverenz. L—Sam Mault. Leading hitters—RH, Izzy Marsh 2 H. SEHS, Cason Smith 3 H, 2 RBIs; Autumn Conaway 2 H, 2 RBIs. Records—SEHS 5-2, 1-0 Region 3-AAAAA. Note: Sam Mault 7 K, 2 BB.
SOUTHEAST BULLOCH 12, JENKINS 0
Jenkins 000 0 — 0 3 10
SEB (10)00 2 — 12 5 1
W—Fields. L—Jessie Barre (1-2). Leading hitters—J, Carmen Mahany 2-2, SB. SEB, Manahan 2-3, RBI; Joyner 2-4, R, RBI. Records—J 2-3, 2-3 Region 1-AAA.
SCREVEN COUNTY 5,
SWAINSBORO 1
SC 100 022 0 — 5 8 1
SW 000 010 0 — 1 2 4
W—Karen Burns; L—Sierra Peebles (7-2). Leading hitters—Screven, Kara Canetta 2-4, 2 runs; Jancy Durrence 2-4, 2 runs; Rebecca Woods 3-4, 2 RBIs. Records—Screven 5-1, 2-0 Region 3-AA; Swainsboro 8-3, 2-1 Region 3-AA.
Late Wednesday
NEW HAMPSTEAD 12, PORTAL 7
NH 311 304 — 12 12 6
Portal 000 070 — 7 6 2
W—Chelsea Shearouse (2-3). L-Carter. Leading hitters—NH, Skye Shaw 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBIs; Zahrea Lewis 3-4 1 R 3 RBIs; Reagan Benton 1-3, 2 RBIs. Portal, Oglesby 2-4. Record—NH 3-4,
WAYNE COUNTY 14,
EFFINGHAM COUNTY 2
Wayne Co. 282 02 — 14 15 1
Effingham 101 00 — 2 3 3
W—Summer Frye. L—Haley Dickerson. Leading hitters—Wayne, Chelsea Lyons 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBIs, 2B; Frye 1-3, R, RBI, 2B; Hannah Farrell 2-3, 3 R, 2 RBIs, HR; Myranda Hand 2-2, 2 R, 4 RBis, HR; Logan Mullis 3-4, R, 2 RBIs. ECHS, Carli Royal 1-2, 2B.
VOLLEYBALL
Islands def. Jenkins 25-11, 25-13
Top players—IHS, Bonny Woods 3 kills, 4 digs, 2 aces; Monica Walker 8 kills, 2 aces; Brittany Walker 2 kills, 3 aces; Sara Pennington 2 kills, 7 aces, 14 assists.
Islands def. Beach 25-18, 25-16
Top players — IHS, Woods 7 kills, 5 aces, 2 digs; M. Walker 4 kills, 2 aces; B. Walker 3 kills, 2 aces; Callie Leonard 3 kills, 5 aces, 4 digs; Pennington 3 aces, 17 assists.
Records—IHS 11-2, 4-0 Area 3-AAA.
Savannah Country Day def. Statesboro 25-13, 23-25, 25-23
Top players—SCD, Anna Bolch 4 digs; Chandler Royal 25 assists, 3 kills, 3 aces; Taylor Parker 6 kills, 2 aces; Amari Oliver 7 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks; Landry Rushing 11 for 11 serving; Anna Muller 9 kills, 4 aces; Anna Stone 3 kills; Lily Glass 7 of 7 serving.
SCD def. Augusta Aquinas 25-18, 25-21
Top players—SCD, Royal 14 assists, 3 aces, 10 of 10 serving, 1block; Parker 5 kills, 4 aces; Oliver 3 kills; Rushing 3 aces; Glass 9 of 9 serving, 1 ace; Muller 4 kills; Stone 2 kills; Alex King 4 kills. Records—SCD 4-0; 1-0 Area 2-A.
Calvary def. Statesboro 25-18, 25-15
Top players—Calvary, Sara Daniels 8 of 10 kills; Hannah Carver 18 assists; Jessica Lanier 8 digs.
Calvary def. Aquinas 25-15, 25-13
Top players—Calvary, Claudia Chisolm 8 kills; Carver 22 assists; Daniels 7 kills.
Records—Calvary 5-0, 1-0 Region 3-A.
St. Andrew’s def. Habersham School 25-15, 13-25, 25-18, 25-18
Top players—HS, Sara Delk 5 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs; Allie Waller 5 kills, 7 aces, 4 digs; Lakelyn Ward 10 assists, 5 digs.
Records—HS, 0-3