Cheraw and Jefferson to Play for District 5 O-Zone Championship

On Wednesday, Jefferson broke out their hot bats again and cruised to an 18-2 win over Chesterfield.  A Landon Mills homerun in Chesterfield's last bat kept the game from being a shutout and broke a streak of over 50 unanswered runs by Jefferson.

In the nightcap, Cheraw's pitching continued its dominance in the tournament.  Through 5 games, Cheraw's pitching staff has given up a total of five runs. 

Jefferson and Cheraw will get underway at 6pm on July 2.  If Jefferson wins, the two teams will play again approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the first game.  If Cheraw wins the first game, we'll break out the sparkling grape juice. 

A champion will be crowned on Thursday night (assuming Mother Nature cooperates).  Will it be the booming bats of Jefferson?  Or will it be the awesome arms of Cheraw?  Either way, it'll be a great night of baseball at Byerly Park.

Tournament Scores

Friday, June 26
Cheraw 2 Hartsville National 0
Kershaw County East 10 Lamar 0
Chesterfield 12 Jefferson 7
Lee County 11 Darlington 3

Saturday, June 27

Cheraw 8 Kershaw County National 1
Chesterfield 13 Lee County 3
Hartsville National 16 Lamar 0
Jefferson 16 Darlington 6

Darlington and Lamar eliminated.

Sunday, June 28

Lee County 7 Hartsville National 5
Jefferson 22 Kershaw County National 3
Cheraw 12 Kershaw County East 3

Hartsville National and Kershaw County National eliminated.

Monday, June 29

Game 12:  Jefferson 33 Kershaw County East 0
Game 13:  Cheraw 1 Chesterfield 0

Kershaw County East eliminated.

Tuesday, June 30
Game 14:  Jefferson vs. Chesterfield at 6pm (postponed)
Game 15:  Lee County vs. Cheraw at 8pm (postponed)

Wednesday, July 1

Jefferson 18 Chesterfield 2
Cheraw 10 Lee County 1

Chesterfield and Lee County eliminated

Thursday, July 2

Jefferson vs. Cheraw at 6pm
If Jefferson wins the 6pm game, the two teams will square off again 30 minutes after the completion of the first game in a winner-take-all championship game. 

Rain Postpones Tuesday's Tournament Games

 

The O-Zone District 5 Tournament games scheduled for Tuesday night at Byerly Park will be played on Wednesday at their originally scheduled times.

 

Jefferson vs. Chesterfield

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6pm

 

Lee County vs. Cheraw

8pm

 

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Four Teams Fighting for the District 5 O-Zone Championship

We saw an incredible finish to Game 13 on Monday night.  A pitchers' duel ended with a Logan Byrd single to right field that plated the winning run for Cheraw in the bottom of the 6th.  Byrd's walk-off gave Cheraw four wins in four days.  The Braves will be back for more on Tuesday as they take on Lee County at 8pm.  The 6pm game is an elimination game between Jefferson and Chesterfield.

Friday, June 26
Cheraw 2 Hartsville National 0
Kershaw County East 10 Lamar 0
Chesterfield 12 Jefferson 7
Lee County 11 Darlington 3

Saturday, June 27

Cheraw 8 Kershaw County National 1
Chesterfield 13 Lee County 3
Hartsville National 16 Lamar 0
Jefferson 16 Darlington 6

Darlington and Lamar eliminated.

Sunday, June 28

Lee County 7 Hartsville National 5
Jefferson 22 Kershaw County National 3
Cheraw 12 Kershaw County East 3

Hartsville National and Kershaw County National eliminated.

Monday, June 29

Game 12:  Jefferson 33 Kershaw County East 0
Game 13:  Cheraw 1 Chesterfield 0

Kershaw County East eliminated.

Tuesday, June 30

Game 14:  Jefferson vs. Chesterfield at 6pm (postponed)
Game 15:  Lee County vs. Cheraw at 8pm (postponed)

Wednesday, July 1

Game 14:  Jefferson vs. Chesterfield at 6pm
Game 15:  Lee County vs. Cheraw at 8pm
Thursday, July 2

Games are TBD.

Lizzie Quinn Leads Pre-Game Meeting for O-Zone Tournament

Lizzie Quinn presided over the pre-game festivities at a recent O-Zone All Star Game at Byerly Park.  Lizzie lead the coin flip for a game between Cheraw and Kershaw County East.

When asked about the experience, Lizzie said, "I was nervous at first."  Quinn also added, "The coach told me to make it land on tails."  Of course, Lizzie made that happen.  Unfortunately for the Cheraw coach, one of Kershaw County East's players made the call in the air.  However, being the home team wasn't enough to get the guys from Lugoff over the hump; Cheraw won the game 12-3.

Thanks for flipping the coin, Lizzie.  You did a great job.

Lizzie is the daughter of Terry & Elizabeth Quinn.  Her brother, Matthew, was a member of the 2015 Hartsville National O-Zone All Star Team.

Five Teams Remain After Day 3

The last two undefeated teams will do battle on Monday, June 29, at 8pm.  Two familiar foes will face off in an uncommon place.  Chesterfield and Cheraw will travel to Byerly Park for the 8pm game.  They'll get started after an elimination game between Jefferson and Kershaw County East, which starts at 6pm.

The fifth team remaining is Lee County.  Coach Tim Kirven's crew knocked out the host team with a thrilling come-from-behind victory on Sunday. 

Friday, June 26

Cheraw 2 Hartsville National 0
Kershaw County East 10 Lamar 0
Chesterfield 12 Jefferson 7
Lee County 11 Darlington 3

Saturday, June 27

Cheraw 8 Kershaw County National 1
Chesterfield 13 Lee County 3
Hartsville National 16 Lamar 0
Jefferson 16 Darlington 6

Darlington and Lamar eliminated.

Sunday, June 28

Lee County 7 Hartsville National 5
Jefferson 22 Kershaw County National 3
Cheraw 12 Kershaw County East 3

Hartsville National and Kershaw County National eliminated.

Monday, June 29

Game 12:  Kershaw County East vs. Jefferson at 6pm (Elimination Game)
Game 13:  Chesterfield vs. Cheraw at 8pm (Winner's Bracket Game)

Tuesday, June 30

Game 14:  Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Loser at 6pm
Game 15:  Lee County vs. Game 13 Winner at 8pm

Wednesday, July 1

Games are TBD.

Minor League All Stars Wrap Up Season in Bishopville

Our Minor League All Star Team experienced the highs and lows that come with playing the game of baseball.  In their first tournament, the team blazed through the competition at the Tastebuds Invitational in Green Sea.  Following that, the team ran into some tough competition in Lamar, which dropped their overall record to 3-2. 

Following the Lamar tournament, the team rebounded with a tight win over Lamar in a scrimmage and then routed Darlington in a game that saw seven pitchers combine for a seven-inning 14-0 shutout. 

Coach Russ Norwood's squad had an overall mark of 5-2 going into District 5 Subdistrict B in Bishopville.  In the opener, the hosts lacked hospitality as they sent our guys home with a 14-3 defeat.  The next game would prove to be the season-ender for our Minor Leaguers. Trailing 7-0 heading into the 6th and following a weather delay that included some lightning strikes close to the complex, our guys left it all on the field, but came up short.  Kershaw County East won 7-3.  The loss dropped our Minor League All Star Team's overall record to 5-4.

The 2015 Hartsville National Minor League All Star Team includes:

 

Rodney Atkinson

Bridges Teal

Andrews Meadows

Quez Hadley

Daniel Norwood

Andrew Askins

Treion McFarland

Tagan Roscoe

Cole Winburn

Miles Hall

Alvee Fulwood

McKendrie Douglas

 

Congratulations to the players and coaches on a great All Star season.  Thanks for representing our league in tournament play.  Go National!

After Day Two, Seven Teams Still in the Hunt for the O-Zone District Championship

After two days of play at Byerly Park, seven of the nine teams that started the tournament are still alive.  Kershaw East (1-0), Cheraw (2-0) and Chesterfield (2-0) are sitting pretty in the Winner's Bracket.  Hartsville National (1-1), Lee County (1-1), Jefferson (1-1) and Kershaw National (0-1) will have elimination on Sunday. 

Darlington and Lamar both exited the tournament on Saturday with records of 0-2. 

Sunday's Games:

Hartsville National vs. Lee County at 6pm on Field 5
Jefferson vs. Kershaw National at 7pm on Field 7
Kershaw East vs. Cheraw at 8pm on Field 5