By MONTE DUTTON
Clinton High hit the capital city like it was changing planes on Tuesday.
The Red Devils took batting practice against Eau Claire, winning for the 11th time in a row with a 15-0, happy-hour annihilation of the Shamrocks.
Led by catcher Luke Young – three at-bats, runs, hits and RBI – Clinton (19-2, 8-1 Region 3-2A) scored three runs in the first inning, six in the second and six in the third.
The first two batters of the game gave Eau Claire (4-7, 2-5) its only hits. J. Benekin singled but was thrown out at third base on K. Craft’s follow-up. Zack Lawson then struck out D Bernard and J Harris.
The gentlemen started their engines.
Shortstop Logan Johnson walked and stole second. Rhett Gilliam singled in Johnson. Camden Finley tripled to center field, scoring Gilliam. Young homered, his 11th. William Addison walked. Angel Vargas tripled. Talan Campbell singled. By the time the festival ended, Clinton led, 9-0.
The Red Devils cranked up the band again in the third. Campbell’s triple to right field, Clinton’s third, drove in three. Owen Glenn’s RBI single gave the Red Devils their 15th run, and the margin held when Vargas arrived on the mound from left field – in relief of Zack Lawson — and retired the Shamrocks in order.
Three Eau Claire pitchers allowed at least a run. Kraft absorbed the loss. Seven of Clinton’s 14 hits went for extra bases.
The Red Devils visit Gaffney on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.), and Eau Claire closes the region season in Clinton on Friday, also at 6:30.
The Red Devils wrapped up another region title in boys’ tennis, defeating Mid-Carolina, 6-0.
# 1 Singles Matthew King defeated Jacob Bouknight 6 – 3, 6 – 1
# 2 Singles Edwin Orr defeated Derly Samayoa 6 – 0, 6 – 0
# 3 Singles Jacob King defeated Alex Bunce 6 – 0, 6 – 0
# 4 Singles Jake Meyerholtz defeated Will Smith 6 – 0, 6 – 1
# 5 Singles Cooper Stinson defeated Lyon Abraham 6 – 0, 6 – 0
# 1 Doubles DID NOT PLAY
# 2 Doubles Malakye Brewer & Ethan Wargo defeated Treyon Jackson & Jackson Oswald 6 – 0, 6 – 0
Clinton (8-1, 4-0 Region 3-2A) takes on Dorman on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Presbyterian College took on the state’s megapowers on Tuesday with predictable results.
South Carolina (20-22) hammered the PC baseball team, 9-3, and ex-Blue Hose Jake Randolph was one of five Gamecocks to lash a double.
K.J. Scobey, Ethan Lizama and Luke Yuhasz all homered for South Carolina. Matthew Rollison homered for Presbyterian (9-33).
Clemson (31-17) matched hits with runs in a 10-0, five-inning softball victory over Presbyterian (19-28).
Hali Duke, Avery Robinson and Morgan Farthing had the PC hits off the Tigers’ Abby Dunning (W, 7-7) and Lexie Hames. Sarah Breaux and Corri Hicks homered for Clemson.
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