Hartsville remains unbeaten with record-tying performance

The South Carolina representative in the 2015 Dixie Youth Majors World Series — Hartsville — continued its assault on the record books Monday night. South Carolina defeated Mississippi 17-0 in five innings to remain one of two undefeated teams remaining in the bracket.

Hartsville will play Virginia at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

In three tournament games, Hartsville has played a combined 11 innings due to the mercy rule. It has tied the Dixie Youth World Series record with 21 home runs and is assured of playing at least two more games. Hartsville has outscored opponents 66-2 in three games. The record for most runs scored in a World Series is 83, set by Columbia, Mississippi last season.

Success is not new to this group. Hartsville won the 2013 AAA World Series and many of those same kids are on this team.

In other action, Lexington’s “O” Zone team remained alive with a 9-7 victory over Texas. That eliminated the team from Texas. Lexington advances to play Mississippi in another elimination contest Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. South Carolina (Jefferson) had a bye and will face the winner of Florida-Louisiana on Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

In the Majors World Series, host Lexington was eliminated by Florida 9-7. Lexington went 1-2 in the tournament.

South Carolina (Clinton) defeated Mississippi 12-7 to remain alive in the AAA World Series. They play North Carolina Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Lexington faced Arkansas in a late contest. The winner advances to play Florida in an elimination contest Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.