SCISA softball, baseball state championship series set to begin on Monday

           Sumter -- The SCISA state championship series for both softball and baseball in all four classifications are set to begin on Monday.

           Each of the eight will be a best-of-3 series with each team getting a home game. If a third

game is needed to decide the state champion, it will be played at a neutral site. The softball if games are scheduled for Wednesday while the baseball third games are scheduled for Thursday.

           Three baseball teams and two softball teams will be trying to defend their state titles. Both the baseball and softball teams from Pee Dee Academy will be in search of their third straight state titles. The softball team will take on the team it beat for the AAA crown last year, Orangeburg Prep, while the baseball team will do battle against Hilton Head Christian Academy.

           The Clarendon Hall softball team will be looking for its third straight title, facing Colleton prep for the AA crown. Augusta Christian School will be after its second straight AAAA baseball title, while Richard Winn Academy is looking for its second consecutive Class A baseball championship. ACS will face Cardinal Newman, while RWA is facing Holly Hill Academy.

            There will definitely be a new state champion in AAAA softball, Class A softball and AA baseball. Laurence Manning Academy will meet Hammond School for the AAAA softball title, while Jefferson Davis Academy will do battle with Cross Schools for the Class A softball title. The AA baseball series will pit Calhoun Academy against Dorchester Acaemy.

           LMA, JDA and Calhoun were each state runners-up last year.

SCISA SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Best-of-3 series

AAAA

Monday

Laurence Manning at Hammond, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Hammond at Laurence Manning, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

At Neutral Site if Needed

AAA

Monday

Orangeburg Prep at Pee Dee, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Pee Dee at Orangeburg Prep, 6 p.m.

Wednesday

At Neutral Site if Needed

AA

Monday

Colleton Prep at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Clarendon Hall at Colleton Prep, 5 p.m.

Wednesday

At Neutral Site if Needed

CLASS A

Monday

Cross Schools at Jefferson Davis, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Jefferson Davis at Cross Schools, TBA

Wednesday

At Neutral Site if Needed

SCISA BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Best-of-3 series

AAAA

Monday

Augusta Christian at Cardinal Newman, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Cardinal Newman at Augusta Christian, 6 p.m.

Thursday

At Neutral Site if Needed

AAA

Monday

Hilton Head Christian at Pee Dee, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Pee Dee at Hilton Head Christian, 6 p.m.

Thursday

At Neutral Site if Needed

AA

Monday

Calhoun Academy at Dorchester, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Dorchester at Calhoun Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday

At Neutral Site if Needed

CLASS A

Monday

Richard Winn at Holly Hill, 6 p.m.

Tuesday

Holly Hill at Richard Winn, 6 p.m.

Thursday

At Neutral Site if Needed