Editor’s Note: Blythewood battled to stay alive against Byrnes High School in the District 4 tournament on Wednesday. Scores were not available prior to The Voice’s press deadline. Byrnes got the 7-4 win and eliminated Blythewood from playoffs. They finish the season 17-6. See more in the May 16 issue of The Voice. GREENVILLE – […]
Bengals softball opened playoffs Wednesday
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (15-4) scored four runs in the third inning and four more runs in the fifth inning to beat Mid-Carolina 11-9 April 24 in the final game of the regular season. Lily Zell pitched five innings to get the win, and had ample run support. Gabby Cook went 3-for-4 with […]
Bengal softball falls to Clover, stays in thick of region play
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team came close to knocking off Clover Friday night. Once again, the Blue Eagles came out on top, this time with a 3-run eighth inning to win 8-5 at Bengals Park. Clover (9-3, 4-1), has beat Blythewood three times before the Bengals joined Region 3-5A in 2022 and four times […]
BHS softball wins four straight Thursday, Saturday
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (11-2, 4-1) defeated Region 3-5A opponent Fort Mill 19-3 in four innings Thursday, then won three other games in a tournament in Aiken Saturday. The Bengals offense kept on churning as they defeated Fox Creek 12-4, then beat Pelion twice, 9-8 and 11-4. In 12 at-bats over the past […]
Bengals hitting stride going into spring break
BLYTHEWOOD – Coming off a 20-0, 4-inning victory over Region 3-5A rival Spring Valley, the Blythewood softball team finds itself close to the top of the region standings. The Bengals (7-2, 3-1) are second behind Nation Ford, with their only loss coming from a 3-2 tilt at Clover March 19. Since that game Blythewood beat […]
Blythewood softball falls to Clover
BLYTHEWOOD – The Bengals rallied in Tuesday night’s game at Clover, but the Blue Eagles pulled away late in a 3-2 win over Blythewood. Lily Zell took the loss for Blythewood. She pitched six innings, surrendering three runs (two earned) on four hits. She struck out four and walked three. Keely Hughes batted 3-3 with […]
Bengal softball beats Irmo, Fort Mill
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (4-1) blasted Irmo 12-5 Friday, then on Monday did the same at Region 3-5A rival Fort Mill, where the Bengals whipped the Yellow Jackets 13-3 in five innings. Against Irmo, Josie Smythe homered and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Ashley Duncan also homered and had four RBI against […]
BHS softball ends season in dist. championship
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood softball team reached the championship game in the District 4 tournament, but Lexington showed the Bengals why the Wildcats are one of the top teams in the state. Lexington (23-3-1) eliminated Blythewood 15-0 in three innings May 10. Kylie Sanders got Blythewood’s only hit on the afternoon. Lexington moved on to […]
Bengal softball reaches Dist. 2 championship game
BLYTHEWOOD – After falling 11-1 at Lexington in the District 2 Tournament Friday, the Blythewood softball team rebounded with a 9-4 win over Boiling Springs in an elimination game at Blythewood Monday night. Lauren Hardy went 3-for-4 with a home run as well as pitched a complete game against the Bulldogs, scattering eight hits and […]
Blythewood softball finishes 2nd in region, opens playoffs
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (14-6) finished second in the Region 3-5A standings with a 13-3 victory over Spring Valley April 26, and closed out the regular season with a 4-1 win over A.C. Flora Friday. The second-seeded Bengals played host to No.3 Boiling Springs Wednesday in the upper state District 2 Tournament. The […]