USC Aiken Lady Pacers sit 10th in first regional poll
The USC Aiken softball team is ranked 10th in the South Atlantic Region poll, with six Peach Belt peers in the top 10 led by Georgia College and State at No. 1. The Lady Pacers stand 22-15 and close their home schedule against Lander at 5 p.m.
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Punisher on track for world title bout
Paul Williams told ESPN2 viewers they were watching the future welterweight champion as he moved to 29 0 with a second round knockout of Sergio Rios in Leemore California. The 24 year old from Aiken nicknamed The Punisher has 21 pro knockouts. He is ranked 12th by WBC WBA IBF and IBF and 15th by WBO. His next bout May 27 against Walter Matthysse at the Home Depot Center HBO Boxing After Dark.
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Hornets rout South Aiken in Battle at the Bert clash
The Aiken Thoroughbreds beat South Aiken 15-5 in five innings at USC Aiken Stadium. Adam Freeman held South Aiken to four hits and two earned runs while striking out five as Aiken moved within one win of hosting White Knoll for the Region 4-AAAA third seed. Williamson scored the winning run in a fifth inning fielder’s choice.
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Aiken tops rival in seventh inning softball thriller
Hayley McGowan delivered a two run double with two outs in the seventh as Aiken High rallied to beat South Aiken 4-3 in Region 4-AAAA. Christy Richardson homered earlier. Courtney Smith earned the win while Caitlyn Murdaugh took the loss. Osteen, Lee and Richardson led the offense for Aiken. South Aiken ends 7-18 overall.
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Taylor leads Heritage after single round with 63
Vaughn Taylor, Augusta native, shoots an 8 under 63 to grab the early lead at the Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island. He notes previous Masters nerves and a busy week at home, saying his phone rang constantly and he struggled to focus.
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Utley fuels Phillies win over Braves at Turner Field
Chase Utley hit his first two homers of the season and drove in four as the Phillies beat Atlanta 7 6 in Atlanta. Utley and Rollins Abreu homered in a five run first inning while Utley added a fifth inning homer to chase Kyle Davies. Jeff Francoeur hit two Braves homers as Atlanta trimmed the deficit late before Tom Gordon retired the danger.
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