Senior pitcher Sean Bonawitz threw 41/3 innings scoreless innings in relief, shutting down the Bluffton offense and allowing Socastee to come back for a 6-5 win in nine innings in its opening game of the Class 3-A baseball playoffs.

Bonawitz allowed just one hit while striking out four Bobcats and walking just one after entering with one out in the fourth.

The game hung in limbo until Travers Woodward scored in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and one out. Justin Vreeland, Socastee's No. 9 hitter, tapped a grounder to third, but Bluffton third baseman Trey Dymock committed a throwing error to home, allowing Woodward to score.

Bluffton will host North Myrtle Beach on Saturday in an elimination game. Socastee plays at Hilton Head Island High School at 6 p.m today.

Bluffton 004 100 000 -- 5 8 3

Socastee 002 100 201 -- 6 14 4

WP: Sean Bonawitz

LP: Skyler Anderson

Top Hitters: Bluffton -- Trey Dymock 2-5, triple, RBI, run; J.W. Wilkerson 2-5, double, RBI, run; Cody Howell 2-4, 2 RBI; Socastee -- Tim Starkey 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs, BB; Ayers Renfrow 3-5, two doubles, run; Travers Woodward 3-5, double, RBI, 2 runs.