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Byrnes softball fell short in its quest to repeat as state champions for the first time in school history.
The Rebels were looking to defend their Class 5A-D1 state title against Summerville, the same team they beat last year. But the Green Wave got the last laugh this time, sweeping Byrnes with a 6-5 victory in Game 1, and a 6-3 win in Game 2 on May 27 at Summerville High School.
Byrnes previously won championships in 1991, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2021, and 2025.
Despite the loss, the Rebels have a lot to look forward to. The program is young and returning key players such as junior infielder Addy Waters, eighth-grade catcher Wren Gaines, and eighth-grade outfielder Addie Durrah.
Byrnes finished the 2026 season 27-6 overall and was 14-0 in Region 2-5A.
Crescent softball started its best-of-three Class 3A championship series with Hanahan on a high note, winning 9-8 in Game 1 on May 27 at Crescent High School.
Game 2 will be at 6 p.m. on May 28 at Crescent High School.
The Tigers have the most softball championships in the state with 19. They also hold a South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) record with 11 consecutive titles (1987 to 1997).
They haven't won a state championship since 2013, but were the runners-up in 2014, 2017 and 2023.
With a win on May 28, Crescent will claim that elusive 20th title. And even if it loses, it will face Hanahan in an all-or-nothing Game 3 on May 29.
Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her story ideas, athlete-of-the-week nominations, and statistics to [email protected], and follow her on X at @KamxJack (formerly Twitter).
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: SCHSL softball, Byrnes falls to Summerville, Crescent wins Game 1
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The Rebels were looking to defend their Class 5A-D1 state title against Summerville, the same team they beat last year. But the Green Wave got the last laugh this time, sweeping Byrnes with a 6-5 victory in Game 1, and a 6-3 win in Game 2 on May 27 at Summerville High School.
Byrnes previously won championships in 1991, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2021, and 2025.
Despite the loss, the Rebels have a lot to look forward to. The program is young and returning key players such as junior infielder Addy Waters, eighth-grade catcher Wren Gaines, and eighth-grade outfielder Addie Durrah.
Byrnes finished the 2026 season 27-6 overall and was 14-0 in Region 2-5A.
Crescent strikes first in Game 1
Crescent softball started its best-of-three Class 3A championship series with Hanahan on a high note, winning 9-8 in Game 1 on May 27 at Crescent High School.
Game 2 will be at 6 p.m. on May 28 at Crescent High School.
The Tigers have the most softball championships in the state with 19. They also hold a South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) record with 11 consecutive titles (1987 to 1997).
They haven't won a state championship since 2013, but were the runners-up in 2014, 2017 and 2023.
With a win on May 28, Crescent will claim that elusive 20th title. And even if it loses, it will face Hanahan in an all-or-nothing Game 3 on May 29.
Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her story ideas, athlete-of-the-week nominations, and statistics to [email protected], and follow her on X at @KamxJack (formerly Twitter).
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: SCHSL softball, Byrnes falls to Summerville, Crescent wins Game 1
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