Due West, SC – Erskine swept a Conference Carolinas double header from North Greenville Saturday to secure the programs first ever conference championship.

Game One

Training 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Erskine would take advantage of a two out error to score two runs and take the lead.  The Fleet would add to their lead in the second on a two run home run by AJ Fabrizio and a RBI single by Henry Faunce.  The Crusaders would cut it to a one run game with three runs in the fourth, but Erskine would score four runs over the next three innings to take the win.

Sam Cothran was 2-4 with a double and two runs scored, while Chase Watts added two hits and two runs scored.  Chris Rave was 1-2 with a double and RBI, while Faunce had two hits and an RBI.  Alex Calvert (8-1) picked up the win allowing one earned run on three hits and striking out nine in seven innings of work. 

Game Two

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the first, Cathran Watts and Rave would lead off with three straight singles and Faunce would hit a grand slam just inside the right field foul pole to give Erskinr the 4-2 lead.  North Greenville would score a run in the top of the fourth to make it a 5-4 game, but Joe Johnson would come in and throw three scoreless innings to secure the championship for the Fleet.

Cothran was 3-4 with a run scored and Faunce was 2-3 with four RBI's.  Rave finished the game a perfect 3-3 with two runs scored and Kyle Heiss was 2-3 with an RBI.  Johnson (8-4) got the win allowing three hits in three innings and striking out four.