Chesterfield softball comes back to win 2-A state championship

Kaylee Eubanks home run and Caitlyn Gibson's complete game fuels Golden Rams in decisive game three

Mike Duprez | May 27, 2023

Kaylee Eubanks blasted a two-run homer to get things going and Caitlyn Gibson pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts as Chesterfield beat Mid-Carolina 8-3 in Game 3 of the 2-A state championship series.

The game was played before a sellout crowd at the University of South Carolina’s Beckham Field.

Chesterfield (21-7) was able to overcome losing Game 1 to become champions.

Brylie Harper’s RBI double gave Chesterfield a 4-2 lead in the third inning. A an error allowed two runs to score in the third inning. Arianna Vanderpool hit a sacrifice fly and Kylie Pace, who was 3-for-3, doubled in a run.

Grace Rhyne and Gibson each had two hits.

Mid-Carolina had swept defending state champion Gray Collegiate to win the Upper State title and reach the championship series.

Mid-Carolina (16-9) took Game 1 5-3 despite Karley Eubanks going 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Kendall Brooks had a hit and RBI.

Gibson took the loss.

Jamison Miles had a hit and two RBIs while Gibson threw a five-hitter with eight strikeouts as Chesterfield beat Mid-Carolina 6-1 in Game 2 to even the series.

Karley Eubanks was 2-for-3 and Kendall Eubanks went 1-for-1 with an RBI.

Published May 27, 2023

MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.