State scoreboard, Monday, March 4

Powdersville High product Zach Stover is
batting .393 as a freshman (Anderson photo)

Player of the day: Zach Stover, Anderson, 4-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI

Briefly: After Emory & Henry tied Anderson with four runs in the top of the ninth, the Trojans scored with the help of a couple of errors to take the rubber game of the South Atlantic Conference series ...  B.J. Williams singled in Israel May with the winning run in the top of the ninth as USC Sumter topped P27 Academy ... Spartanburg Methodist got a run-rule win in Game 1, but had to rally to complete a sweep of Columbia International's JV squad. Brandon Phillips was 6-for-9 with six runs scored and four RBI  ...  Belmont Abbey jumped on Francis Marion early to clinch Conference Carolinas series win.

Anderson 9, Emory & Henry 8 - And: Kye Andress 3-6. HR, 2 R
Belmont Abbey 19, Francis Marion 2 - Fra: Noah Stout 2-2. RBI

Spartanburg Methodist 19, Columbia International JV 2, 5 innings, Game 1 - Spa: Matthew Cannon 5-5, 2 R, 5 RBI
Spartanburg Methodist 9, Columbia International JV 8, Game 2 - Spa: Elijah Franz 2-3, 2 RBI
USC Sumter 7, P27 Academy 6 - Sum: Jack Peeler 2B, 3B, 3 RBI

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Beyond the border

Seton Hill handed NCAA Division II's No. 1 team, Tampa, it's first loss after a 17-0 start, 6-5 in 11 innings. The Spartans' streak included three over Newberry and and three over USC Aiken. Seton Hill started its season by losing two of three at Francis Marion ...