INMAN, S.C. – Riding the emotional high of a nail-biting win on Monday, the Chapman Panthers boys’ soccer team returned to action for a second round match against the Fountain Inn Fury. On this night, the Panthers struck early on the way to a 3-1 victory over the Fury.
In the first half, Brandon Vallecillo dribbled down the right side, stopped just inside the 18-yard box, and fired a left-footed shot into the back right corner of the net, creating a 2-0 advantage for the Panthers with 15 minutes left until the halftime break. The goal was a pivotal one in the match as it gave the Panthers a two-goal advantage that proved to be key in their victory. Tim Yakovenko tacked on a third goal for Chapman in the second stanza, which helped propel the Panthers into the next round of the playoffs. Jakob Schall also had a goal in the first half, while Matthew Steading also notched an assist. Junior goalie Landon Pruitt tallied five saves for Chapman. As a team, the Panthers tallied nine shots (seven on goal), while Fountain Inn tallied 13 tries, with six of them on goal. Chapman (13-3) will travel to Daniel in the third round of the playoffs on Friday at 7:00 PM. SOFTBALL: West-Oak 3, Chapman 1 It was a scoreless deadlock until the fifth inning when the Warriors singled and later scored on a base hit to center. West-Oak tacked on two more runs in the sixth with a sacrifice bunt and base knock that created a three-run lead. Reagan Garrett reached on a two-base error to begin the Panthers’ half of the sixth. Kyndal Reid (courtesy runner for Garrett) rounded the bases on a Sophie Whitley double to left, which cut the deficit down to a 3-1 margin. However, the Warriors worked around a two-out single in the seventh to pick up the win. At the plate for Chapman, Autumn Fisher (2-for-3, walk) and Sophie Whitley (3-for-3, RBI) led the way. Chapman (15-6) will host the loser of Chester/BHP in an elimination game Friday at 6:00 PM Comments are closed.
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