High school softball playoffs: Battery Creek vs. Aynor

Dolphins ousted by Aynor: Kelsey Hill’s two-run double allowed Battery Creek to force a winner-take-all finale against the Horry County powerhouse, but their bats were silenced in Game 2 by Layna Johnson as Aynor prevailed 5-0.

The Dolphins did manage seven hits in the nightcap, but could not advance a runner past second until the final inning when they left the bases loaded. A three-run third inning put Aynor in control, capped by Johnson’s home run.

Alexis Ortiz fired a three-hitter as Battery Creek staved off elimination with a 4-2 victory in the opener, with Hill’s double in the fifth inning breaking a 2-2 deadlock. The Dolphins managed 10 hits in that contest, with Emily Crosby pounding out three singles and Michaux Gee joining Hill with two hits each.

This story was originally published May 4, 2017 at 9:45 AM with the headline "High school softball playoffs: Battery Creek vs. Aynor."