Airport 8 South Aiken 2 in Class AAAA Lower State tilt
Airport jumped to an early lead and pulled away with a five-run fourth inning to defeat South Aiken 8-2 in Saturdays elimination game. Corley Cheeks went 2 for 2 and Jesse Sanders 3 for 3 as the T-Breds stranded the bases in sixth after loading them with two outs. The senior-heavy South Aiken squad and coach Michael Baker mourn departures of 10 seniors as the program plans forward.
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Country House wins Derby after Maximum Security disqualified
In a historic Derby at Churchill Downs Maximum Security led most of the race but was bumped to 17th after stewards ruled interference. Country House, a 65-1 long shot, was declared winner after the review, giving trainer Bill Mott his first Derby triumph at age 65 and jockey Flavien Prat his first Derby win.
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Akers claims first albatross in Southern Cross victory
Cameron Akers of Christ School wins the 45th Southern Cross at Palmetto Golf Club by four strokes. He carded a first round 67 with a hole in one on the par three ninth and made an albatross on the final round’s par five for a 205-yard ace-like shot that stole the show amid final round delays.
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