Update: More teams punch ticket for baseball, softball playoffs
A hectic Friday night’s worth of games increased the total number of area baseball and softball teams who are playoff bound to 11. Loris baseball then bumped that figure by one on Saturday with a win over Mullins.
Conway, Georgetown and St. James softball punched their tickets with Friday wins. Myrtle Beach and Socastee softball can join the party as early as Tuesday.
Remaining region games for each division included under standings.
X - clinched playoff berth
BASEBALL
Region VI-AAAA
X - CF 7-1
X - WF 6-2
SUM/SF 4-4
SOC 2-6
CON 1-7
Tuesday: CON at SUM; SOC at CF; SF at WF
Friday: CF at CON; WF at SOC; SUM at SF
Region VII-AAA
X - STJ/MB/NMB 6-2
X - LC 5-3
GT 1-7
WIL 0-8
Tuesday: STJ at WIL; NMB at LC; GT at MB
Friday: MB at NMB; LC at STJ; WIL at GT
Region VIII-AA
X - AYN 8-0
X - WAC 6-2
X - LOR 5-3
X -DIL 4-4
MUL 0-7
MAR 0-7
Tuesday: LOR at WAC; DIL at AYN; MUL at MAR (DH)
Friday: WAC at AYN; LOR at MAR; MUL at DIL
SOFTBALL
Region VI-AAAA
X - SF/WF 6-2
X - CON 5-3
SOC 3-5
SUM/CF 2-6
Tuesday: CON at SUM; SOC at CF; SF at WF
Friday: CF at CON; WF at SOC; SUM at SF
Region VII-AAA
X - GT 6-1
X - NMB 6-2
X - STJ 5-3
MB 4-4
WIL 2-5
LC 0-8
Tuesday: STJ at WIL; NMB at LC; GT at MB
Friday: MB at NMB; LC at STJ; WIL at GT (DH)
Region VIII-AA
X - AYN 8-0
X - DIL 7-1
MAR 3-4
WAC 3-5
LOR 2-6
MUL 0-7
Tuesday: LOR at WAC; DIL at AYN; MUL at MAR (DH
Friday: WAC at AYN; MUL at DIL; LOR at MAR
Ian Guerin: ian@ianguerin.com, @iguerin
This story was originally published April 15, 2016 at 11:33 PM with the headline "Update: More teams punch ticket for baseball, softball playoffs."