Augusta Christian baseball, North Augusta softball shine playoff debuts

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s playoff time, which means it’s time for the rubber to meet the road for all of the teams who carry championship expectations with them.

The defending state champion Augusta Christian baseball team is coming off their first state title since 2007, and they had themselves a ball game against Ben Lippen in the first round.

Santiago Pacheco was in his bag, throwing a complete game shutout.

He led the Lions to victory, 1-0.

“Santiago pitched a heck of a game, you can’t say enough about him and what he did tonight. He led this team, and you know, Malachi Duncan coming up with a big hit there late in the game, but it’s just playoff baseball. Survive and advance, you win them 10 to nothing or one to nothing it doesn’t matter, you just have to win,” said Head Coach Austin Robinson.

Augusta Christian has home-field advantage throughout the state playoffs and they’ll be back in action on Friday.

IN NORTH AUGUSTA…

The North Augusta softball team won their region title once again this year.

The Lady Jackets went head-to-head with Pickens in the first round.

The game was close for most of the way, but a big-time home run in the bottom of the fourth by senior Jordan Wiley helped power the Lady Jackets to an 11-3 win.

OTHER TUESDAY NIGHT SCORES:

• Greenbrier 14, Ola 2; Greenbrier advances to GHSA Class 5A State Elite 8.
• Saluda 6, Batesburg-Leesville 5
• Fox Creek 15, Eau Claire 0

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