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<p>John Paul II softball had a big week, forging a 2-2 tie with visiting Beaufort High and routing Beaufort Academy and Bridges Prep to highlight area teams on the diamond last week. Cayce Graves picked up two wins in the circle, Tevi Mullen matched Eagles ace Kylie Rast in a pitching duel, and the Golden Warriors racked up 40 runs in three games. Here’s this week’s Lowco HS Softball Roundup.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>WEDNESDAY’S GAMES&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>John Paul II 18, Beaufort Academy 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Cayce Graves spun a dazzling one-hit gem, and John Paul II cruised past Beaufort Academy on the road 18-0. Eight of nine Golden Warriors in the lineup picked up at least one hit.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>JPII 434 7&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>— 18 11 1&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>BA 000 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>— 0 1 6&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>WP: </strong>Cayce Graves 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>JPII: </strong>Maddie Heathcott 2-3, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB; Samantha Reilly 2-2, 4 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB; Shelby Pinski 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB</p>
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<p><strong>THURSDAY’S GAMES&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Hilton Head High 8, Battery Creek 3&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Hilton Head High collected its eighth consecutive win Thursday with an 8-3 home victory over Battery Creek as South Carolina commit Reagan Marchant had another monster night at the plate and Delcie Swift tossed a complete game.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>BCHS 000 030 0 — 3 6 4&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>HHIHS 510 200 X — 8 11 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>WP: </strong>Delcie Swift 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>LP: </strong>S. Schubert 6 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 0 BB&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>HHIHS: </strong>Reagan Marchant 3-4, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI; Alexandra Fisher 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI; Delcie Swift 2-2, 2B, R&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>BCHS: </strong>Kyliee Taff 1-3, 2 RBIs, R; Haley Maroney 1-3, 2B, RBI&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Up next: </strong>HHIHS (8-2) at James Island on Monday; BCHS (0-4) at Academic Magnet on Tuesday&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Beaufort 2,&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>John Paul II 2&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>John Paul II and Beaufort High played to a 2-2 stalemate Thursday in Ridgeland. The Eagles scored a run in the second and fifth innings to take a 2-0 lead, but a walk and wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning brought the Golden Warriors back.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>BHS 010 010 0 — 2 6 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>JPII 000 020 0 — 2 7 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>BHS: </strong>Kylie Rast 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB); Havyn Macias 2-3, 1 R;&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>JPII: </strong>Tevi Mullen 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (2-3, 1 R); Maddie Heathcott 2-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Caroline Gilmour 1-2, 2B&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Up next: </strong>BHS (3-1-1) vs. Lucy Beckham on Monday&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>FRIDAY’S GAMES&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>John Paul II 20, Bridges Prep 3&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>The Golden Warriors banged out 11 hits, including five for extra-bases, and Cayce Graves threw a three-inning complete game to give JPII a lopsided home win.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>BP 111&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>— 3 2 3&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>JP (17)3x&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>— 20 11 0&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p><strong>WP: </strong>Cayce Graves 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 7 K&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>JPII: </strong>Samantha Reilly 2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Alexa Eaddy 1-2, 3B, BB, RBI, R; Cayce Graves 1-1, 2B, 3 R; Maddie Heathcott 2-3, RBI, 2 R; Shelby Pinski 2-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R; Caroline Gilmour 2-2, 3 RBIs, R; Addison Roppelt 1-1, 2B, 2 RBIs, R&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>BP: </strong>Bailee Stevenson 1-1, BB, R; ZyEria Wright 1-1, RBI&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Up next: </strong>BP (2-2) vs. BA on Monday; JPII (2-1-1) vs. THA on Tuesday&nbsp;</p>
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