State scoreboard, Monday, Feb. 27

Taj Bates has a six-game hitting streak
for the Tigers. (Benedict photo)

Player of the day: Taj Bates, Benedict, 6-for-6, 2 BB, 3 2B, HR, 2 SB, 4 R, 4 RBI

Briefly: William Martinez drove in five runs and Benedict stole 28 bases in sweeping a doubleheader with LeMoyne-Owen. The Tigers, (6-2) have won five straight games and passed their 2022 season total of 5 wins ... Brayden Corn had two doubles and drove in three runs as USC Union won the first of two, but Montreat's JV team rallied late to nab a split ... Tyler Smith's RBI single  gave Erskine a walk-off win in the 10th inning of Game 2 for a doubleheader split and Conference Carolinas series win over Belmont Abbey. The game was played at Belmont Abbey because of travel limitations under school guidelines ...

Benedict 14, LeMoyne-Owen 11, Game 1 - Ben: Elijah Banks 3-4, 2B, 2 SB, 3 R, 2 RBI
Benedict 19, LeMoyne-Owen, 5, 5 innings, Game 2 - Ben: Justin Murray 3-4, 2B, 2 SB, R, 2 RBI

Belmont Abbey 16, Erskine 2, Game 1 - Ers: Armando Becerra HR, 2 RBI
Erskine 15, Belmont Abbey 14, 10 innings, Game 2 - Ers: Ashby Smith 5-5, 2B, 2 HR, BB, 4 R, 4 RBI

Erskine JV 15, Gardner-Webb JV 11, Game 1
Erskine JV 7, Gardner-Webb JV 6, Gane 2
USC Union 7, Montreat JV 1, Game 1 - Uni: Jaycee Clark 2 RBI

Montreat JV 6, USC Union 3, Game 2 - Uni: Jackson Jefferson 4 IP, 3 H, 5 K
(6/330)