State scoreboard, Thursday, March 23

Jarian Pinckney singled in the go-ahead run
in a three-run eighth inning of Game 2 of the
 Fire Ants' sweep. (USC Sumter photo)

Player of the day: Jarian Pinckney, USC Sumter, 3-for-9, SB, 2 RBI

Briefly: Brandon Osypczuk homered in the seventh to force extra inning in Game 2 and Jarian Pinckney singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run eighth as USC Sumter pushed its winning streak to six. Brandon Powell was 2-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI in Game 1.

USC Sumter 9, Catawba Valley 2, Game 1 - Sum: Brock Myers 1B, 2B, SB, 2 R, RBI
USC Sumter 8, Catawba Valley 5, 8 innings, Game 2 - Sum: Donavan Accerbi W, 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K
(2/688)