In a battle of state playoff teams, Class 3A Providence Christian edged 5A Headland 9-8, earning a walk-off win on a Harris Mims run-scoring single in the bottom of the
Providence improved to 17-8 and opens the state playoffs on Thursday at home against Greensboro. Headland, 20-6 entering Tuesday’s regular-season finale against Northside Methodist, hosts Greenville starting on Friday.
Mims, the fifth pitcher of the night, earned the win, pitching the final inning and striking out three and allowing one hit. For Ariton, Paxton Steed had three hits, including a double, and drove in a run on a fielder’s choice. Lawson Leger had two hits and both Connor Thrash and Dawson Murphy had a RBI single each.
Konner Thomas went the distance for the pitching win, striking out three and scattering seven hits. He allowed six runs, but only two were earned Samuel Craft, the first of five Wicksburg pitchers, picked up the pitching win, striking out five over two innings and allowing a walk. Riley Simmons, Hunter Bedsole, Kyle GaVette and Hunter White pitched the no-no. Simmons worked 1 2/3 and struck out three and walked six. Bedsole pitched 1/3. GaVette, the winning pitcher, struck out four and gave up a walk in two innings. White pitched the final two innings, striking out two.
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