Socastee Braves Baseball NEWS ITEM

Game#2 Summary - Socastee started the scoring with a Cody Rice 3 run homer in the 1st and it looked good but Hilton Head scored 3 in the bottom half of the 1st and we were tied. We went down by a score of 9-3 in the 3rd and it looked like it was over until the Braves last at bat in the 7th inning trailing 9-5. Jason led off the inning with a walk, a few walks later, a single by Richard Carmichael, followed by a double by Justin Vreeland and the Braves take the lead. They add a few more (they were playing as the visitors) and go into the bottom of the 7th with a 13-9 lead. Incredible rally. Travers allowed a few base runners but then struck out Leitner (he hit a homer earlier) to seal the victory. With the win they win the District VIII championship. Pitching for the Braves were Kyle Presley, Richard Carmichael, and Travers Woodward (Travers gets his 3rd victory in 3 playoff games!!!). Getting hits for Socastee were Ayres Renfro (2-2, 2-2Bs), Tim Starkey (RBI), Jason Tomlinson (1-4, RBI), Travers Woodward (2-4, RBI), Cody Rice (1-4, HR, 3RBIs), Kyle Presley (RBI), Jake Davis (RBI), Richard Carmichael (1-2, RBI), and Justin Vreeland (3-4, 2B, 2 RBIs).

Game#1 Summary - Braves fell behind early trailing 7-2 in the 5th. A late rally brought them to 9-6 but not enough for the win and forced a second game. Pitching for the Braves were Gunnar Kines, Sean Bonawitz, and Justin Vreeland. Getting hits for Socastee were Ayres Renfro (3-4, 2-2Bs), Tim Starkey (2-4, 2B, RBI), Jason Tomlinson (2-3, RBI), Travers Woodward (3-4, 2RBIs), Cody Rice (RBI), Kyle Presley (1-4).