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Green Wave Loses Game 1 in State Championship
Boiling Springs takes lead in the series with 4-3 win over Summerville.
Boiling Springs found home plate first, and kept the lead over Summerville for much of Monday night in game one of the state championship series.
The teams met for the first time Monday in Summerville. They play again Wednesday in Boiling Springs.
The Bulldogs took the lead early in the first inning, and Green Wave answered back in the second inning. In the third, Boiling Springs retook the lead at 2-1.
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At the bottom of the third, Summerville touched home plate twice to lead Boiling Springs. But the lead was fleeting. At the top of the fourth, the Bulldogs answered with two of their own runs.
The rest of the innings saw the score unchanged as Summerville and Boiling Springs grappled for the win.
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At the top of the seventh, Green Wave quickly took the bat away from the Bulldogs, but the energy didn't last into the bottom. At bat, Summerville couldn't quite connect and struck out.
Both teams have yet to earn a state championship title.
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