Post 43 Juniors open state tourney with a win

The Fort Mill Post 43 Juniors knocked off number one seed Socastee Post 178 in the opening around the American Legion junior state tournament.

The eighth seeded Fort Mill beat Socastee 8-6 with the help of a four run fourth inning in the double elimination tournament.

Coming into the game, Socastee had only given up nine runs all season and came into the game at 17-1 on the season. The game started about 97 minutes late after two separate lightning delays. Because they were the higher seed, Socastee was the home team…

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