LMA, Pee Dee, JDA win SCISA softball titles, Dorchester claims baseball crown

           The softball teams from Laurence Manning Academy, Pee Dee Academy and Jefferson Davis Academy and the baseball team from Dorchester Academy swept their respective SCISA state championship series with victories on Tuesday.

            Laurence Manning beat Hammond 9-0 at Julie Skoler Field in Manning to win the best-of-3 AAAA series 2-0, It is the Lady 'Cats' first state title since 2017.

            Pee Dee won its third consecutive state championship by edging Orangeburg Prep 6-5 at the OP field to claim the AAA crown. JDA beat Cross Schools 11-1 at at the Bluffton High School field to win the Class A state championship.

            Dorchester traveled to St. Matthews and beat Calhoun Academy 5-1 to win the AA baseball crown.

            Four Game 2s originally scheduled for Tuesday were postponed because of rain. Each has been rescheduled for Wednesday.

            In AA softball, Clarendon Hall will be looking to secure its third straight state title as it travels to

Colleton Prep Academy for a 5 p.m. game. The Saints lead the series 1-0.

            Augusta Christian School leads the AAAA baseball series over Cardinal Newman. The second game will be played in Columbia beginning at 6 p.m. The second game of the AAA baseball series between Hilton Head Christian Academy and 2-time defending state champion Pee Dee will be played in Bluffton beginning at 6 p.m. HHCA leads the series 1-0.

            Richard Winn Academy will be going for its second straight Class A title as it plays host to Holly Hill Academy at 6 p.m. RWA leads the series 1-0.

            Continue to check High School Sports Report for more in-depth coverage on these series.